Better to abolish serfdom from above than wait till it begins to abolish itself from below.
Alexander II (1818-1881) Russian Czar (1867-81)
Speech in Moscow (30 Mar 1856)
Better to abolish serfdom from above than wait till it begins to abolish itself from below.
Alexander II (1818-1881) Russian Czar (1867-81)
Speech in Moscow (30 Mar 1856)