"Macbeth’s self-justifications were feeble – and his conscience devoured him. Yes, even Iago was a little lamb too. Th…"

"Before the Russian revolution, they [U.S. and Russia] were natural allies. You know that during the American Civil Wa…"

"Literature that is not the breath of contemporary society, that dares not transmit the pains and fears of that societ…"

"I am of course confident that I will fulfil my tasks as a writer in all circumstances — from my grave even more succe…"

"Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity. Those who clearly recog…"

"Blow the dust off the clock. Your watches are behind the times. Throw open the heavy curtains which are so dear to yo…"

"It is almost always impossible to evaluate at the time events which you have already experienced, and to understand t…"

"It is not because the truth is too difficult to see that we make mistakes. It may even lie on the surface; but we mak…"

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

"A man with two trades to his credit can easily learn another ten."