“The Soviet state was, in fact, almost perfectly designed to make people unhappy. It denied its citizens not just hope, but also trust. Every activity had to be sanctioned by the state. Any person could be an informant. No action… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“Prosperity and democracy does seem to be a good way to wean a population off massive alcohol abuse.” — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“He realized that trust between people is what makes us happy. Any totalitarian state is based on betrayal. It needs people to inform on… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“Father Dmitry had thought he had been serving his nation by spreading trust, and fighting abortion and despair, but, in doing so, he was… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“[Father Dmitry] “lived through collectivization, the crushing of the 80 percent of Russians that were peasants. He served as a soldier in World War… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“Russians consider themselves civilized Europeans, but have to endure the humiliation of daily encounters with officials that belong in a squalid dictatorship.” — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“In this way, the Church was a true reflection of the whole of Russian society. The KGB and the Russian people had penetrated each… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“This may read like a mad journey through some of the most dangerous places on earth, but it is much more than that as… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“The Soviet state was, in fact, almost perfectly designed to make people unhappy. It denied its citizens not just hope, but also trust. Every… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
“That was the choice that Father Dmitri was given. As a Russian, he wanted to support Russia. As a Christian, he wanted to oppose… — Oliver Bullough Copy Share Image
![“[Father Dmitry] “lived through collectivization, the crushing of the 80 percent of Russians that were peasants. He served as a soldier in World War Two, when millions of peasants died defending the government that had crushed them. He spent eight years in the gulag, the network of labour camps…” quote by Oliver Bullough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/20d/oliver-bullough-45178_parenting_father-dmitry-lived-through-collectiviza_2046669.jpg)
