Better to abolish serfdom from above than to wait till it begins to abolish itself from below.

Я думаю, что и вы одного мнения со мною, следовательно, гораздо лучше, чтобы это произошло свыше, нежели снизу.

Czar Alexander II of Russia

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Topic

Serfdom Revolution Political theory Politics

Speaker

Czar Alexander II of Russia

Medium

Speech

Language

Russian

Time

1856 1850s 19th century

Occupation

National leader Royalty

From

Russia Europe

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Original Citation

Czar Alexander II of Russia. Speech to Moscow Nobility. 30 Mar. 1856, Moscow, Russia.

Current Citation

Czar Alexander II of Russia. Quoted in A Concise History of Russia, written by Ronald Hingley. Thames & Hudson, 1991.

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