Anton Chekhov on Politics
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Anton Chekhov, catalogued under Politics, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Anton Chekhov, entry #73610: "The government is not God. It does not have the right to take away that which it can’t return even if it wants to."
Attributed to Anton Chekhov, entry #102797: "Ordinary hypocrites pretend to be doves; political and literary hypocrites pretend to be eagles. But don't be disconcerted by their aquiline appearance. They are not eagles, but r…"
4 Quotes by Anton Chekhov on Politics
"The government is not God. It does not have the right to take away that which it can’t return even if it wants to."
"Ordinary hypocrites pretend to be doves; political and literary hypocrites pretend to be eagles. But don't be disconcerted by their aquiline appearance. They are not eagles, but rats or dogs."
"Hypocrisy is a revolting, psychopathic state."
"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."