That's for the best. Otherwise they might realize they're in prison. It can't be helped. You women are used to harems and prisons. A person can spend his whole life between four walls. If he doesn't think or feel that he's a prisoner, then he's not a prisoner. But then there are people for whom the whole planet is a prison, who see the infinite expanse of the universe, the millions of stars and galaxies that remain forever inaccessible to them. And that awareness makes them the greatest prisoners of time and space.
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VLADIMIR NABOKOV I recall certain moments, let us call them icebergs in paradise, when after having had my fill of he... VLADIMIR NABOKOV Nostalgia in reverse, the longing for yet another strange land, grew especially strong in spring. VLADIMIR NABOKOV The press should be not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, but also a collect... VLADIMIR LENIN Spying has always gone on since ancient times. VLADIMIR PUTIN It's a historical phenomenon that in 250 years, a nation could move from a colony into the most ... VLADIMIR PUTIN Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Fr... VLADIMIR LENIN The period 1924 to 1929 was spent studying chemistry at the Czech Institute of Technology in Prague,... VLADIMIR PRELOG Some experts believe that somebody is deceiving WikiLeaks, that its reputation is being undermined i... VLADIMIR PUTIN In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state's role absolute. In the long run, this made... VLADIMIR PUTIN Life is just one small piece of light between two eternal darknesses. VLADIMIR NABOKOV I believe in full freedom for Christians of all denominations. VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy - Actually, I had in... VLADIMIR KRAMNIK The point of conservatism is not that it prevents movement forward and upward, but that it prevents ... VLADIMIR PUTIN The Declaration on Strategic Partnership between India and Russia signed in October 2000 became a tr... VLADIMIR PUTIN It's Russia some people would like to get rid of. They are still afraid of our nuclear deterrent... VLADIMIR PUTIN I was a daisy fresh girl and look what you've done to me. VLADIMIR NABOKOV The government is tottering. We must deal it the death blow an any cost. To delay action is the same... VLADIMIR LENIN If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake. VLADIMIR HOROWITZ It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or l... LENIN, VLADIMIR Crime is a product of social excess. LENIN, VLADIMIR The soulless have no need of melancholia VLADIMIR ODOYEVSKY My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. VLADIMIR NABOKOV The culprits must be punished, VLADIMIR PUTIN It is necessary to suppress any extremist actions, on all sides, regardless of their origin. VLADIMIR PUTIN I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealth... VLADIMIR PUTIN Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights... VLADIMIR PUTIN Russia is opposed to the proliferation of mass destruction weapons, including nuclear weapons, and i... VLADIMIR PUTIN