He who has lived and thought can't help despising people in… - Alexander Pushkin

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He who has lived and thought can't help
despising people in his soul;
him who has felt disturbs
the ghost of irrecoverable days;
for him there are no more enchantments;
him does the snake of memories,
him does repentance bite.

Alexander Pushkin

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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин) (6 June (26 May, O.S.) 1799 – 10 February (29 January, O.S.) 1837) was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.

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Pen Names: Александр НКШП • Иван Петрович Белкин • Феофилакт Косичкин • P., Ст. Арз. (Старый Арзамасец) • А. Б.

Native Name: Александр Сергеевич Пушкин • Александръ Сергѣевичъ Пушкинъ

Alternative Names: Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin • Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin • Aleksandr Pushkin • Aleksandr Serge'evich Pushkin • Pushkin • Pouchkine Aleksandr Sergueevitch

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