Alexander Herzen Quotes

A collection of quotes by Alexander Herzen.

Alexander Herzen (1812-1870) was a Russian writer, thinker, and political activist. Nurtured in the ideology of socialism, he later became one of the most influential critics of Russian autocracy and a proponent of social reform. His periodical "The Bell" played a crucial role in disseminating liberal ideas during the mid-19th century. Herzen's works, such as "From the Other Shore" and "My Past and Thoughts," challenged established beliefs and advocated for the emancipation of serfs and democratic reforms. His intellectual contributions and opposition to oppressive regimes made him an influential figure in shaping revolutionary movements of the time.

Every man who has lived for fifty years has buried a whole w

Every man who has lived for fifty years has buried a whole world or even two; he has grown used to its disappearance and accustomed to the new scenery of another act: but suddenly the names and faces of a time long dead appear more and more often on his way, calling up series of shades and pictures kept somewhere, just in case, in the endless catacombs of the memory, making him smile or sigh, and sometimes almost weep.

Alexander Herzen

Age

What breadth, what beauty and power of human nature and deve

What breadth, what beauty and power of human nature and development there must be in a woman to get over all the palisades, all the fences, within which she is held captive!

Alexander Herzen

Beauty