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Quote by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
The sole substitute for an experience which we have not ourselves

The sole substitute for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through is art and literature. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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I can say without affectation that I belong to the Russian convict world no less than I do to Russian literature. I got my education there, and it will last forever. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Religion always remains higher than everyday life. In order to make the elevation towards religion easier for people, religion must be able to alter its forms in relation to the consciousness of modern man. – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economys long-run performance to restrain government spending rather than raise taxes. – Mark Zandi

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Conviction without experience makes for harshness. – Flannery OConnor

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Experience teaches only the teachable. – Aldous Huxley

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