Russian Civil War/aftermath

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

    ...I never drink wine ... I keep my hands soft and supple ... I sleep in a soft bed and never over-tire my body. It is because when my hour strikes I must be a perfect instrument. My eyes must be steady, my brain clear, my nerves calm, my aim true. I must be prepared to do my work, successfully if God wills. But if I perish, I perish.
    Lisa, Russian terrorist (anonymous)

    Come, civil night,
    Thou sober-suited matron all in black.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    What would you do in my position? Would you drop the war where it is? Or, would you prosecute it in future, with elderstalk squirts, charged with rose water?
    Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

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