Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Gulag Archipelago
Sayings by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Human nature is such that it needs a spiritual dimension.
Evil is not a matter of choice, but a consequence of ignorance.
The only way to overcome evil is with good.
The purpose of human life is to serve, to show compassion, and to help others.
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
The human spirit is indomitable.
The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
I am not afraid of death; I am afraid of a life unlived.
The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.
To do good, you must have faith.
The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
The mind is everything. What you think you become.
He who has a 'why' to live, can bear almost any 'how.'