If anyone believes that our smiles involve abandonment of the teaching of Marx, Engels and Lenin he deceives himself. Those who wait for that must wait until a shrimp learns to whistle.

Nikita Khrushchev

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Topic

Soviet Union Marxism Cold War

Speaker

Nikita Khrushchev

Language

Russian

Time

1955 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Soviet leader National leader Politician

From

Russia Europe Soviet Union

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Citation

Khrushchev, Nikita. Quoted in New York Times. 18 Sept. 1955. Originally an impromptu speech at a dinner for visiting West German dignitaries. 17 Sept. 1955, Moscow, Russia.

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The automobile is the greatest catastrophe in the entire history of city architecture.

Philip C. Johnson

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Cars Urban planning Cities

Author

Philip C. Johnson
Language
English
Time
1955 1950s 20th century
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Citation

Johnson, Philip C. "The Town and the Automobile or the Pride of Elm Street." Writings. Oxford University Press, 1979.

Another quote originally in Russian

We shall find peace. We shall hear the angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.

Anton Chekhov

Uncle Vanya

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Topic
Heaven The afterlife
Speaker
Sonya

Author

Anton Chekhov
Source
Uncle Vanya
Medium
Play
Language
Russian
Time
1898 1890s 19th century
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Original Citation

Chekhov, Anton. Dyadya Vanya. 1897, act 4.

Current Citation

Chekhov, Anton. "Uncle Vanya." Plays: Ivanov; The Seagull' Uncle Vanya; Three Sisters; The Cherry Orchard, translated by Peter Carson. Penguin Classics, 2002, act 4.