There are periods in the history of mankind which generally ... - Maxim Gorky

This quote is attributed to Maxim Gorky.

"There are periods in the history of mankind which generally coincide with the beginning of the fall of cultures and civilizations."

Maxim Gorky History

Novelist Playwright Russian 1868–1936

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