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No one is to blame. It is neither their fault nor ours. It is the

No one is to blame. It is neither their fault nor ours. It is the misfortune of being born when a whole world is dying. – Alexander Herzen

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Slavery is the first step towards civilization. In order to develop it is necessary that things should be much better for some and much worse for others, then those who are better off can develop at the expense of others. – Alexander Herzen

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Slavery
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There is nothing in the world more stubborn than a corpse: you can hit it, you can knock it to pieces, but you cannot convince it. – Alexander Herzen

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Tradition
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Unaware of the absurdity of it, we introduce our own petty household rules into the economy of the universe for which the life of generations, peoples, of entire planets, has no importance in relation to the general development. – Alexander Herzen

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Assumptions
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The amelioration of the world cannot be achieved by sacrifices in moments of crisis; it depends on the efforts made and constantly repeated during the humdrum, uninspiring periods, which separate one crisis from another, and of which normal lives mainly consist. – Aldous Huxley

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Reform, Correction

A reformer is one who sets forth cheerfully toward sure defeat. – Lydia Maria Child

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Reform, Correction

The heart of every man lies open to the shafts of correction if the archer can take proper aim. – Oliver Goldsmith

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Reform, Correction

People who have reformed themselves has contributed their full share towards the reformation of their neighbor. – Norman Douglas

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