Anton Chekhov Quote

In my opinion it is harmful to place important things in the hands of philanthropy, which in Russia is marked by a chance character. Nor should important matters depend on leftovers, which are never there. I would prefer that the government treasury take care of it.


Letter to A.S. Suvorin (December 17, 1890)


In my opinion it is harmful to place important things in the hands of philanthropy, which in Russia is marked by a chance character. Nor should...

In my opinion it is harmful to place important things in the hands of philanthropy, which in Russia is marked by a chance character. Nor should...

In my opinion it is harmful to place important things in the hands of philanthropy, which in Russia is marked by a chance character. Nor should...

In my opinion it is harmful to place important things in the hands of philanthropy, which in Russia is marked by a chance character. Nor should...