Boris Pasternak Quotes on Lies, Society, and the Loss of Opinion – Inspirational Words from a Nobel Laureate

„That was when lies entered Russia. The main misery was the loss of faith in the value of one's own opinion. People imagined that the time when they followed the dictates of moral sensibility was over. Now they had to conform to the norm and abide by the rules of the community. This aberration of society took hold of everything, infected everything. Everything fell under its influence.“

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Boris Pasternak (1890 – 1960) was a Russian writer and Nobel laureate, best known for his novel 'Doctor Zhivago'.

This quote reminds us how dangerous the loss of individual conviction can be in a society when lies and conformity prevail.


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Inspirational quote by Boris Pasternak about lies and society

Boris Pasternak was a prominent Russian poet, writer, and translator. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958 for his novel 'Doctor Zhivago', which portrays the turmoil and suffering of Russian society under Stalin. Pasternak lived during a period of political repression, and his works reflect moral resistance against totalitarianism.

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