All great sages are as despotic as generals, and as ungracious and indelicate as generals, because they are confident of their impunity.


Letter to A.S. Suvorin (September 8, 1891)

Anton Chekhov Quotes

All great sages are as despotic as generals, and as ungracious and indelicate as generals, because they are confident of their impunity.

All great sages are as despotic as generals, and as ungracious and indelicate as generals, because they are confident of their impunity.

All great sages are as despotic as generals, and as ungracious and indelicate as generals, because they are confident of their impunity.

All great sages are as despotic as generals, and as ungracious and indelicate as generals, because they are confident of their impunity.