Women are the most denigrated social group in the Soviet Union. The idea of women's emancipation is only a slogan in - but also, I should say, in many places outside - the Soviet Union. But especially in the militaristic Soviet society, people only thought of life in terms of struggle and the workers' toil.

Humans have occupied a position in nature that they should not. It is impossible for humans to conquer nature.

America is a remarkable country, but I have a feeling that it's a different country after 9/11.

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