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title: "2 St Petersburg Quotes By Joseph Wechsberg"
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> [Old St Petersburg remains a beautiful stage set but to the Russians it is not what Rome is to the Italians or Paris to the French. The decisions are made in the Kremlin. The city of Peter remains a museum,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-wechsberg/old-st-petersburg-remains-a-beautiful-stage-set-but-to-the-russians/)

Joseph Wechsberg

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> [The duality of St Petersburg and Leningrad remains. They are not even on speaking terms.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-wechsberg/the-duality-of-st-petersburg-and-leningrad-remains-they-are-not-even/)

Joseph Wechsberg

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## More by Joseph Wechsberg

> [We should learn from children not to hold grudges. Children often fight when they play together but they quickly make up and their fights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-wechsberg/we-should-learn-from-children-not-to-hold-grudges-children-often/)

Joseph Wechsberg

> [Old St Petersburg remains a beautiful stage set but to the Russians it is not what Rome is to the Italians or Paris to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-wechsberg/old-st-petersburg-remains-a-beautiful-stage-set-but-to-the-russians/)

Joseph Wechsberg

> [The duality of St Petersburg and Leningrad remains. They are not even on speaking terms.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-wechsberg/the-duality-of-st-petersburg-and-leningrad-remains-they-are-not-even/)

Joseph Wechsberg

> [A violin should be played with love, or not at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-wechsberg/a-violin-should-be-played-with-love-or-not-at-all/)

Joseph Wechsberg

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