It is quiet and peaceful here, the air is good, there are numerous gardens, and in them nightingales sing and spies lurk under the bushes.
MAXIM GORKYKeep reading books, but remember that a book’s only a book, and you should learn to think for yourself.
More Maxim Gorky Quotes
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The revolution has overthrown the monarchy, true! But perhaps this means that the revolution simply has driven the skin disease inside the organism.
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With his own money a person can live as he likes-a ruble that’s your own is dearer than a brother.
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Anger is like ice, and also quick to melt.
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We ever long for visions of beauty, We ever dream of unknown worlds.
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The more a human creature has tasted of bitter things the more it hungers after the sweet things of life.
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Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you wrong.
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When a woman gets married it is like jumping into a hole in the ice in the middle of winter: you do it once and you remember it the rest of your days.
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When everything is easy one quickly gets stupid.
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You can’t do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know.
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Processing the human raw material is naturally more complicated than processing lumber.
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Jail doesn’t teach anyone to do good, nor Siberia, but a man-yes! A man can teach another man to do good-believe me!
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You will not drown the truth in seas of blood.
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There is no one on earth more disgusting and repulsive than he who gives alms. Even as there is no one so miserable as he who accepts them.
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Even a bad man is better than a good book.
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Hunger can explain many acts. It can be said that all vile acts are done to satisfy hunger.
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