Own only what you can carry with you; know language, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag. Alexander Solzhenitsyn More Quotes by Alexander Solzhenitsyn More Quotes From Alexander Solzhenitsyn Our envy of others devours us most of all. Alexander Solzhenitsyn Do not pursue what is illusory - property and position all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade and can be confiscated in one fell night. Live with a steady superiority over life - don't be afraid of misfortune, and do not yearn after happiness it is after all, all the same the bitter doesn't last forever, and the sweet never fills the cup to overflowing. Alexander Solzhenitsyn If one is forever cautious, can one remain a human being? Alexander Solzhenitsyn Socialism of any type leads to a total destruction of the human spirit. Alexander Solzhenitsyn The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between political parties either - but right through every human heart. Alexander Solzhenitsyn