#russia

In my life, I've had estates in Russia, houses in Spain, in Norway, in the deep south of America. ↗

— Penelope Wilton

#deep #deep south #estates #had #houses

One of the last courses I taught was on the Russian short story, which I love. ↗

— Tobias Wolff

#i #i love #last #love #russian

Because in Russia you were able to triumph with the help of a large class of poor peasants, you represent things in such a way, as if we in Western Europe are also going to have that help. ↗

— Herman Gorter

#also #because #class #europe #going

For the Russian masses, the proletarians, knew for certain, and already saw during the war, and in part before their very eyes, that the peasants would soon be on their side. ↗

— Herman Gorter

#before #certain #during #eyes #knew

Moreover, in Russia there was an enormous amount of landed property to be divided, large estates, crown lands, government land, and the estates held by the monasteries. ↗

— Herman Gorter

#crown #divided #enormous #estates #government

The revolution in Russia was victorious with the help of the poor peasants. This should always be borne in mind here in Western Europe and all the world over. But the workers in Western Europe stand alone: this should never be forgotten in Russia. ↗

— Herman Gorter

#always #borne #europe #forgotten #help

There is an enormous difference between Russia and Western Europe. ↗

— Herman Gorter

#difference #enormous #europe #russia #western

Iran is part of the problem, not the solution. And the Russian government is ignoring reality. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#ignoring #iran #part #problem #reality

I had furthermore spoken on the assumption that Russia would mobilize, whereas the assumption of the German Government had hitherto been, officially, that Serbia would receive no support; and what I had said must influence the German Government to take the matter seriously. ↗

— Edward Grey

#been #furthermore #german #german government #government

I said to the German Ambassador that, as long as there was only a dispute between Austria and Serbia alone, I did not feel entitled to intervene; but that, directly it was a matter between Austria and Russia, it became a question of the peace of Europe, which concerned us all. ↗

— Edward Grey

#ambassador #austria #became #between #concerned