Alexander Solzhenitsyn

The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all.

The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all.

Generosity is a two-edged virtue for an artist - it nourishes his imagination but has a fatal effect on his read more

Generosity is a two-edged virtue for an artist - it nourishes his imagination but has a fatal effect on his routine.

The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all

The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all

It is not the level of prosperity that makes for happiness but the kinship of heart to heart and the read more

It is not the level of prosperity that makes for happiness but the kinship of heart to heart and the way we look at the world. Both attitudes are within our power . . . a man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy, and no one can stop him.

A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has read more

A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones.