“The opposite is true: #morality is higher than #law!* Law is our human attempt to embody in rules a part of that moral sphere, which is above us. We try to understand this morality, bring it down to earth, and present it in the form of law.”

“Sometimes we are more successful, sometimes less. Sometimes we have a mere caricature of morality, but morality is always higher than law. This view must never be abandoned. We must acknowledge it with our hearts and souls.” ~ Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn (Александр И. Солженицын)

“The true antipode of peace is violence. And those who want peace in the world should remove, not only war from the world, but also violence. If there is no open war, but there is still violence, that is not peace.” ~ A.I. Solzhenitsyn (А.И. Солженицын)

“It is only human that people living in prosperity doubt the necessity of taking steps —here, and now in our state of prosperity — to defend themselves. For even in prosperity one must be on guard.” ~ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“Alas, such is human nature, that we never feel the suffering of others, and they never darken our temporary well-being, until they become our own.” ~ A.I Solzhenitsyn

“Very soon, only too soon, your country will stand in need of not just exceptional men, but, great men. Find them in your souls. Find them in your hearts. Find them in the depths of your country.” ~ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn