They're thinking of turning the peasant into an educated man. Why, first of all they should make him a good and prosperous farmer and then he'll learn all that is necessary for him to know. Nikolai Gogol educatefarmergood Change image and share on social
It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry. Nikolai Gogol awryblameface Change image and share on social
It's the most righteous, which of course is not the same thing as the most profitable. Nikolai Gogol profitablerighteousthing Change image and share on social
We ought to thank God for that. Yes, the man who tills the land is more worthy of respect than any. Nikolai Gogol godlandman Change image and share on social
The experience of ages has shown that a man who works on the land is purer, nobler, higher, and more moral... Agriculture should be at the basis of everything. That's my idea. Nikolai Gogol ageagriculturebasis Change image and share on social