"NIHILIST, n. A Russian who denies the existence of anything but Tolstoi. The leader of the school is Tolstoi."

Satire, Russia, Denial, Irony, Humor

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"NIHILIST, n. A Russian who denies the existence of anything but Tolstoi. The leader of the school is Tolstoi."

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"Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure."

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"Edible - good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm."

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"Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name."

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