Steeds, steeds, what steeds! Has the whirlwind a home in your manes?
NIKOLAI GOGOLAlso, though not over-elderly, he was not over-young.
More Nikolai Gogol Quotes
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We ought to thank God for that. Yes, the man who tills the land is more worthy of respect than any.
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There are people who exist in this world not like entities but like the speckles or spots on something.
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For public opinion does not admit that lofty rapturous laughter is worthy to stand beside lofty lyrical emotion and that there isall the difference in the world between it and the antics of a clown at a fair.
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Whatever you may say, the body depends on the soul.
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The more destruction there is everywhere, the more it shows the activity of town authorities.
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For contemporary judgment does not recognize that much depth of soul is needed to light up the picture drawn from contemptible life and elevate it into a pearl of creation.
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It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.
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You can’t imagine how stupid the whole world has grown nowadays.
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What are you laughing at? You are laughing at yourself.
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I tell everyone very plainly that I take bribes, but what kind of bribes? Why, greyhound puppies. That’s a totally different matter.
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A word aptly uttered or written cannot be cut away by an axe.
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Two turtle doves will show thee Where my cold ashes lie And sadly murmuring tell thee How in tears I did die.
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There are certain words which are nearer and dearer to a man than any others.
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Gambling is the great leveller. All men are equal- at cards.
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The Lord grant we may all be tillers of the soil.
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