Vladimir Solovyov Quotes
Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov was a Russian philosopher, theologian, and poet, the most important Russian philosopher of the nineteenth century and the founder of modern Russian religious philosophy. His Lectures on Divine Humanity and the Justification of the Good developed a metaphysics of total-unity in which all things are reconciled in Christ, and his Three Conversations grappled with the problem of evil at the end of his life. The quotes below are attributed to Vladimir Solovyov, organized by topic.
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Vladimir Solovyov on God
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“Beauty is the embodiment of the divine idea in the material world.”
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“The task of history is the gradual realization of the kingdom of God on earth.”
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“In Ukraine, there live people who are absolutely fraternal in spirit, blood and common history, a war with whom would be the worst crime you could think of.”
Said on Russian TV (2008), quoted in "Putin State TV Ally Once Said Anyone Invading Ukraine Would Be a Criminal" , Newsweek (12 October 2022)
Vladimir Solovyov on Knowledge
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“If you think that we will stop in Ukraine – think 300 times. Let me remind you that Ukraine is only an intermediate stage in ensuring the strategic security of the Russian Federation.”
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“Russians were not the first to attack Ukraine. Russians are not fighting the Ukrainians but the ‘Banderovitsi’ (Ukrainian nationalists) and Nazis , whom they are hostages of. The Nazis have taken control of Ukraine.”
Putin’s Dogs of Propaganda War: Who are His Main Propagandists (1)" , Kyiv Post (21 April 2022) -
“I believe the special military operation is entering a new stage. Ukrainians alone are no longer enough.”
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“When this operation concludes, NATO will have to ask itself: "Do we have what we need to defend ourselves? Do we have the people to defend ourselves? And there will be no mercy. There will be no mercy.”
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Vladimir Solovyov on Love
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“All true philosophy is, in the end, a philosophy of love.”
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“True love is the union of two beings into one without the destruction of either.”
Vladimir Solovyov on Nature
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“Man is more than a being of nature; he is also a moral being.”
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“Not only Ukraine will have to be denazified . The war against Europe and the world is developing a more specific outline, which means we'll have to act differently and to act much more harshly.”
Prominent Russian TV presenter says war 'against Europe and the world' is on the way following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine" , Yahoo! News (22 April 2022). -
“Prominent Russian TV presenter says war 'against Europe and the world' is on the way following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine" , Yahoo! News (22 April 2022).”
Not only Ukraine will have to be denazified . The war against Europe and the world is developing a more specific outline, which means we'll have to act differently and to act much more harshly.
Vladimir Solovyov on Politics
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“Let me put it this way: There will never be any war between Russia and Ukraine because any person who attempts in full seriousness to undertake such an act is a criminal. What's more, I can't even imagine how big a criminal.”
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“Said on Russian TV (2008), quoted in "Putin State TV Ally Once Said Anyone Invading Ukraine Would Be a Criminal" , Newsweek (12 October 2022)”
In Ukraine, there live people who are absolutely fraternal in spirit, blood and common history, a war with whom would be the worst crime you could think of. -
“Putin’s Dogs of Propaganda War: Who are His Main Propagandists (1)" , Kyiv Post (21 April 2022)”
Russians were not the first to attack Ukraine. Russians are not fighting the Ukrainians but the ‘Banderovitsi’ (Ukrainian nationalists) and Nazis , whom they are hostages of. The Nazis have taken control of Ukraine.