It was a time when only the dead smiled, happy in ... -Anna Akhmatova

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It was a time when only the dead smiled, happy in their peace.

Anna Akhmatova , Poet
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Anna Akhmatova was a prominent Russian poet known for her powerful and emotional poetry, reflecting the struggles and experiences of her time.

Anna Akhmatova Quotes to Explore

It was a time when only the dead smiled, happy in their peace....
All has been looted, betrayed, sold; black death's wing flashed ahead....
Courage: Great Russian word, fit for the songs of our children's children, pure on their tongues, and free....

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I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices today than any of you to secure peace....
A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace....
I would like to congratulate my partners in peace - Mr. Yitzhak Rabin, the Prime Minister of Israel, and Mr. Shimon Peres, the Israeli Foreign Ministe...
That was my first lesson from Ben-Gurion. Then I saw him making peace, and I saw him making war. He mobilized me before the war. The man was a very ra...
Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun....
A heartsong doesn't have to be a song in your heart. It doesn't have to be talking about love and peace. It can just be your message. It can be your f...
As long as we have decided to coexist in peace, we must do so on a firm basis that will withstand time and for generations....
My prayer became 'May I find peace... May I love this life no matter what.' I was seeking an inner refuge, an experience of presence and wholeness tha...
The Palestinians, whose national cause guards the gates of Arab-Israeli peace, look forward like their Arab brethren to that comprehensive, just, and ...
I can't speak for the other people whose children have died, but I can speak for my family and the other members of Gold Star Families for Peace. We b...