Absurdity Quote by Alexander Herzen

“Everything in Italy that is particularly elegant and grand borders upon insanity and absurdity or at least is reminiscent of childhood.”

Alexander Herzen

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I believe what I write to be the truth...every man who is not indifferent to the truth has a weakness for spreading it about.

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