Moscow/history

Famous quotes containing the words moscow and/or history:

    “Napoleon is a torrent which as yet we are unable to stem. Moscow will be the sponge that will suck him dry.”
    —Mikhail Kutuzov (1745–1813)

    “In front of these sinister facts, the first lesson of history is the good of evil. Good is a good doctor, but Bad is sometimes a better.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)