Dostoevsky observed that when educated Russians borrowed Western ideas—as they did with abandon—they utterly transformed them by discovering (that is, inventing) “the Russian aspect of their teachings.” “Please allow me this funny phrase, ‘the Russian aspect of their teachings’ because a Russian aspect of their teachings really does exist,” Dostoevsky explained.
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Quotes: 23 April 2025
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Dostoevsky observed that when educated Russians borrowed Western ideas—as they did with abandon—they utterly transformed them by discovering (that is, inventing) “the Russian aspect of their teachings.” “Please allow me this funny phrase, ‘the Russian aspect of their teachings’ because a Russian aspect of their teachings really does exist,” Dostoevsky explained.