Nikolay Karamzin

“Those pedagogues were not then in existence, and secondly, the Russians in general knew little about books. They brought up their children as nature rears her plants.”

“Women complain about men, and men complain about women. Who is right?”

“The wonders of the creation may be described, but the springs of the heart operate in the heart alone.”

“True happiness can only be found in the paths of virtue.”

“There is a critical moment in the calendar of love, and its power is infinite.”

““Liza,” she said, “how perfect are the works of the creation. I have passed upwards of sixty years in admiration of the blessings of providence, and I still find new causes for our gratitude.””

“Что наша жизнь? Роман. — Кто автор? Аноним. Читаем по складам — смеемся, плачем — спим.”