Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia Born : October 17, 1853 Died : October 24, 1920 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia It seemed to me that I had come for the first time close to the soil of my native country, and could feel for the first time running in my veins Russia's vastness, her potency, her strength. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia russia running country Revolutions existed in history, books were written about them, and lectures given: they were complicated phenomena, scientific, remote. While here, the riot of a week ago had turned out to be a real revolution and the shadow of death actually threatened all of us who were of the ruling cast. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia shadow-of-death real book But Russians, in their very nature, it seems, pass quickly from the highest enthusiam to complete dejection and distrust. They yield to their moods quite sincerely and go the whole way, entirely forgetting all moods preceding and opposite. They do not see any contradiction in such behaviour; or, if they do, they readily find excuses for it. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia yield russia opposites
