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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Russie_en_1839 La #Russie en 1839 by #French Marquis de #Custine...Unlimited #despotism has upon the human mind the effect of an intoxicating drink; the #madness of the #tyrant is communicable to the #slave; and, which is yet more astonishing, the #victims become the zealous accomplices of their executioners. A detailed and veracious #history of this country would, perhaps, be one of the most #instructive #books that could be furnished for human #meditation #RussianHistory #Russia