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
What breadth, what beauty and power of human nature and development there must be in a woman to get over all the palisades, all the fences, within which she is held captive! – Alexander Herzen
Liberalism, austere in political trifles, has learned ever more artfully to unite a constant protest against the government with a constant submission to it. – Alexander Herzen
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
I know who my dad is, Ive met him a few times, but I dont even call him dad. I know it sounds horrible, but I dont even see him as part of my family, to be honest. If you want the truth, it doesnt bother me because I dont know any different. I just know that me and my mum, that was my family. – Sally Pearson