Quote by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of the press but the sealing up of a nation's heart, the excision of its memory.

Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intr

Summary

This quote emphasizes the detrimental effect of censorship and the suppression of literature on a nation. It suggests that when a nation's literature is forcefully restricted or controlled, it not only infringes upon freedom of the press but also stifles the nation's soul and erases its collective memory. The intrusion of force to limit literature not only hampers creativity and expression but also hinders the preservation of a nation's history, culture, and identity. In essence, it underlines the importance of safeguarding freedom of thought and the powerful impact that literature can have on a society.

Topics

Censorship

By Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Action is transitory, a step, a blow,The motion of a muscle,

Action is transitory, a step, a blow,The motion of a muscle, this way or that,'Tis done--And in the after-vacancy, We wonder at ourselves, like men betrayed.

William Wordsworth, The Borderer

Action(s)

I couldn't walk down any street in Britain without being lau

I couldn't walk down any street in Britain without being laughed at. It was a nightmare. My children were devastated because their dad was a figure of ridicule.

Dad

Of all the inventions that have helped to unify China perhap

Of all the inventions that have helped to unify China perhaps the airplane is the most outstanding. Its ability to annihilate distance has been in direct proportion to its achievements in assisting to annihilate suspicion and misunderstanding among provincial officials far removed from one another or from the officials at the seat of government.

Madame Chiang KaiShek

Flight Flying

Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity and

Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.

Leonardo DaVinci

Mind

The funny thing about love is that it must continually grow

The funny thing about love is that it must continually grow or it will diminish.

Love

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

Leadership

It is not so for art in appreciation because art is concerne

It is not so for art in appreciation because art is concerned with human behavior. And science is concerned with the behavior of metal or energy. It depends on what the fashion is. Now today it's energy. It's the same soul behind it. The same soul, you see.

Science

The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people

The spirit of the Olympic movement is great for young people because it teaches them about the training and discipline required to compete. Even if they don't make the teams, they can rededicate their lives to the art of sport, discipline, and physical fitness.

Richard M. Daley

Fitness

I love chapbooks. They're in some ways the ideal form in whi

I love chapbooks. They're in some ways the ideal form in which to publish and read poems. You can read 19 poems in a way you can't sit down and read 60 to 70 pages of poems.

Love

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.

Mary Anne Radmacher

Courage Inspirational Perseverance

I went to a 711 and asked for a 2x4 and a box of 3x5's. Thec

I went to a 711 and asked for a 2x4 and a box of 3x5's. Theclerk said, tenfour.

I guess confidence is the only thing that I take from projec

I guess confidence is the only thing that I take from project to project, but I'm always open to learning everybody's style - the director, the actor I'm working with.