October 13, 2012
I have no faith in our intelligentsia, for it is hypocritical, dishonest, hysterical, uncultured, and lazy. I have no faith in it even when it claims to be suffering and is protesting, for its oppressors issue from its very loins. I do have faith in individuals. I see salvation in individuals - intellectuals and peasants alike - scattered here and there across Russia, for though they may be few, they have real strength. A prophet has no honor in his own land, and the individuals of whom I speak play an almost imperceptible role in our society. Though they do not dominate, their deeds are manifest.
Chekhov
Posted by amin at October 13, 2012 1:05 PM