Absence Quote by Alexander Herzen

“I am truly horrified by modern man. Such absence of feeling, such narrowness of outlook, such lack of passion and information, such feebleness of thought.” quote by Alexander Herzen — Download Open image

“I am truly horrified by modern man. Such absence of feeling, such narrowness of outlook, such lack of passion and information, such feebleness of thought.”

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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