I do not believe I am exaggerating in affirming that the empire of Russia is a country whose inhabitants are the most miserable on earth, because they suffer at one and the same time the evils of barbarism and of… — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
In Russia, whatever be the appearance of things, violence and arbitrary rule is at the bottom of them all. Tyranny rendered calm by the… — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
The love of their country is with them only a mode of flattering its master; as soon as they think that master can no… — Marquis De Custine Copy Share Image
Grace is always natural, though that does not prevent its being often used to hide a lie. The rude shocks and uncomfortably constraining influences… — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
What annoyances are more painful than those of which we cannot complain? — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
In Russian administration, minuteness does not exclude disorder. Much trouble is taken to attain unimportant ends, and those employed believe they can never do… — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
Grace is always natural, though that does not prevent its being often used to hide a lie. — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
The circumstances of human society are too complicated to be submitted to the rigor of mathematical calculation. — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
I do not believe I am exaggerating in affirming that the empire of Russia is a country whose inhabitants are the most miserable on… — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
Nations have always good reasons for being what they are, and the best of all is that they cannot be otherwise. — Marquis de Custine Copy Share Image
