Soviet Russian Sfsr

Famous quotes containing the words soviet and/or russian:

    ““Is there life on Mars?” “No, not there either.””
    —Russian saying popular in the Soviet period, trans. by Vladimir Ivanovich Shlyakov (1993)

    “In days of doubt, in days of dreary musings on my country’s fate, you alone are my comfort and support, oh great, powerful, righteous, and free Russian language!”
    —Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)