Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolayevich of Russia is the name of two grand dukes of Russia, father and son:
- Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievich of Russia (1831–1891) • the father
- Grand Duke Nicholas (1856–1929) • the son
Famous quotes containing the words grand, duke, nicholas and/or russia:
“That grand drama in a hundred acts, which is reserved for the next two centuries of Europe—the most terrible, most questionable and perhaps also the most hopeful of all dramas.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Autumn in New York, why does it seem so inviting?”
—Vernon Duke (1903–1969)
“Chanuka and St. Nicholas Day came almost together this year—just one day’s difference. We didn’t make much fuss about Chanuka: we just gave each other a few little presents and then we had the candles. Because of the shortage of candles we only had them alight for ten minutes, but it is all right as long as you have the song.”
—Anne Frank (1929–1945)
“... from Russia I didn’t bring out a single happy memory, only sad, tragic ones. The nightmare of pogroms, the brutality of Cossacks charging young Socialists, fear, shrieks of terror ...”
—Golda Meir (1898–1978)