“To desire and expect nothing for oneself and to have profound sympathy for others is genuine holiness.”
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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!
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There are some moments in life, some feelings; one can only point to them and pass by.
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