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![“Like Solzhenitsyn, I believe that in the end, words will break cement. Solzhenitsyn wrote, "So the word is more sincere than concrete? So the word is not a trifle? Then may noble people begin to grow, and their word will break cement." [Nadya Tolokonnikova's closing statement]” quote by Masha Gessen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f0/masha-gessen-2322_language_like-solzhenitsyn-i-believe-that-in-the_2956309.png)
![“You may ask, “Who wrote the Vedas?” They were not written. The words are the Vedas. A word is Veda, if I can pronounce it rightly. Then it will immediately produce the [desired] effect.” quote by Swami Vivekananda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94c/swami-vivekananda-53_quote_you-may-ask-who-wrote-the-vedas-they-wer_1961482.jpg)
