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The Dissident Does Not Operate In The Realm Of Genuine Power At All. He Is Not Seeking Power. He Has No Desire For Office And Does Not Gather Votes. He Does Not Attempt To Charm The Public, He Offers Nothing And Promises Nothing. He Can Offer, If Anything, Only His Own Skin - And He Offers It Solely Because He Has No Other Way Of Affirming The Truth He Stands For. His Actions Simply Articulate His Dignity As A Citizen, Regardless Of The Cost.

I Do Think Russian Foreign Policy Is Very Savvy. There's A Need For Great Caution Because The Russians Are Able To Discreetly Blackmail Countries.

In Any Case, Ideals Are Something We Strive For; They Are Somewhere On The Horizon Of Our Efforts; They Provide Meaning And Direction; They Are Not, However, Static Quotas That We Either Fulfill Or Do Not.

Even A Purely Moral Act That Has No Hope Of Any Immediate And Visible Political Effect Can Gradually And Indirectly, Over Time, Gain In Political Significance.

Sober Perseverance Is More Effective Than Enthusiastic Emotions, Which Are All Too Capable Of Being Transferred, With Little Difficulty, To Something Different Each Day.