Alexander Solzhenitsyn

"Resignation should not be confused with equanimity."

"The knack of good writing is to say extraordinary things in an ordinary way."

"We have inherited a chaos, and we must leave order."

"In our modern age, the only true nobility is that of the soul."

"Cruelty is a product of the failure to understand."

"The purpose of work is to support life and allow dignity."

"We are not obligated to see beyond our own time."

"Prudence is a virtue earned through suffering."

"The human spirit is stronger than any external force."

"A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny."

"What we see is determined by what we are willing to see."

"Fear is the tool of tyrants and the refuge of cowards."

"Genius is the capacity to see connections others cannot."

"The foundation of justice is justice itself."

"We cannot know ourselves unless we know our history."

"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil."

"The depths of tragedy contain the seeds of transformation."

"A free society requires the vigilance of free men."

"We are shaped by our suffering as much as by our joy."

"The pursuit of happiness is less noble than the pursuit of truth."

"In art lies the only path to understanding the human soul."

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

"Forgiveness is not weakness but the highest form of strength."

"The measure of a man is what he does with absolute power."

"Comfort is the death of the spirit."

"We must learn to see in absolute poverty an absolute richness."

"The purpose of life is to discover your purpose in life."

"Literature is the memory of mankind."

"Love is the only force strong enough to overcome hatred."

"Our responsibility does not end with our own lifetime."