Departure beyond the borders of my country is for me equivalent to death.

Boris Pasternak

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Topic

Travel

Author

Boris Pasternak

Medium

Letter

Language

Russian

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Russia Europe

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Citation

Pasternak, Boris. Letter to Nikita Khrushchev. 30 Oct. 1958.

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Topic
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Source
The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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See many skies and seas.

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Source
Letters of Gustave Flaubert
Medium
Letter
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Citation

Flaubert, Gustave. Letter to Mademoiselle Leroyer de Chantepie. c. 1840.

Another quote originally in Russian

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.

Nikita Khrushchev

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Topic
Soviet Union Cold War
Speaker
Nikita Khrushchev
Statement Type
Prophecies and predictions Threat
Language
Russian
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Khrushchev, Nikita. Quoted in "Foreign News: We Will Bury You!" Time Magazine, 26 Nov. 1956. Originally stated while addressing western ambassadors. Reception at the Polish embassy. 18 Nov. 1956, Moscow, Russia.