Famous quotes containing the words history of, history, russian and/or empire:
“The history of the genesis or the old mythology repeats itself in the experience of every child. He too is a demon or god thrown into a particular chaos, where he strives ever to lead things from disorder into order.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)
“A man will not need to study history to find out what is best for his own culture.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“From being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality.”
—Leon Trotsky (18791940)
“Without the Empire we should be tossed like a cork in the cross current of world politics. It is at once our sword and our shield.”
—William Morris Hughes (18641952)
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