Aleksander Sołżenicyn Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn (Алекса́ндр Иса́евич Солжени́цын)

When we neither punish nor reproach evildoers . . . we are ripping the foundations of justice from beneath new generations.

A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy and nothing can stop him

Masz władzę nad ludźmi tylko wtedy, gdy nie odbierzesz im wszystkiego. Ale kiedy pozbawiłeś człowieka wszystkiego, nie masz już nad nim władzy - znowu jest wolny.

You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he's no longer in your power - he's free again.

We do not err because truth is difficult to see. It is visible at a glance. We err because this is more comfortable.

Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag."