Russian Civil War/aftermath

Famous quotes containing the words russian, civil, war and/or aftermath:

    A medium Vodka dry Martini—with a slice of lemon peel. Shaken and not stirred, please. I would prefer Russian or Polish vodka.
    Ian Fleming (1908–1964)

    A man’s real and deep feelings are surely those which he acts upon when challenged, not those which, mellow-eyed and soft-voiced, he spouts in easy times.
    Sarah Patton Boyle, U.S. civil rights activist and author. The Desegregated Heart, part 2, ch. 13 (1962)

    In war personal revenge maintains its silence.
    Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.
    Mason Cooley (b. 1927)