“The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose by heart.”
— Ryszard Kapuscinski
Author: Ryszard Kapuscinski
Category: learning
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Money changes all the iron rules into
“Money changes all the iron rules into rubber bands.”
— Ryszard Kapuscinski
Author: Ryszard Kapuscinski
Category: money
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My writing is a combination of three
“My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist, but travel as exploration. The second is reading literature on the subject. The third is reflection.”
— Ryszard Kapuscinski
Author: Ryszard Kapuscinski
Category: travel
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He killed his enemies because he was
“He killed his enemies because he was afraid they would kill him. Amin ordered entire tribes to be put to death, because he feared they would rebel.”
— Ryszard Kapuscinski
Author: Ryszard Kapuscinski
Category: death
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There are several reasons why Russians view
“There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First, in the Russian Orthodox religion, there is an understanding of authority as something sent by God.”
— Ryszard Kapuscinski
Author: Ryszard Kapuscinski
Category: religion
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Amin knew that neither West nor East
“Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear that he would support the other side. He felt he was untouchable and he said so openly.”
— Ryszard Kapuscinski
Author: Ryszard Kapuscinski
Category: fear
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This is the most intimate relationship between
“This is the most intimate relationship between literature and its readers: they treat the text as a part of themselves, as a possession.”
— Ryszard Kapuscinski
Author: Ryszard Kapuscinski
Category: relationship
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The tradition of Russian literature is also
“The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose by heart.”
— Ryszard Kapuscinski
Author: Ryszard Kapuscinski
Category: poetry
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