Russian Word

Famous quotes containing the words russian and/or word:

    The French courage proceeds from vanity—the German from phlegm—the Turkish from fanaticism & opium—the Spanish from pride—the English from coolness—the Dutch from obstinacy—the Russian from insensibility—but the Italian from anger.
    George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)

    A word carries far—very far—deals destruction through time as the bullets go flying through space.
    Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)