Home > Authors Index > Anton Chekhov > Letters of Anton Chekhov > This page
Letters of Anton Chekhov, a non-fiction book by Anton Chekhov |
||
To His Brother Mihail (February 6, 1899) |
||
| < Previous |
Table of content |
Next > |
|
________________________________________________
_ YALTA, February 6, 1899.
"Standing armies in time of peace are locusts devouring the people's bread and leaving a vile stench in society, while in time of war they are artificial fighting machines, and when they grow and develop, farewell to freedom, security, and national glory! ... They are the lawless defenders of unjust and partial laws, of privilege and of tyranny." ... That was written in the forties.... |
||