Poems List

People seldom learn from the mistakes of others—not because they deny the value of the past, but because they are faced with new problems.
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Knowledge has outstripped character development, and the young today are given an education rather than an upbringing.
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There is no progress in art.
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Every master knows that the material teaches the artist.
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Born in Kiev, Ehrenburg had a prolific and multifaceted literary career. He was one of the first to speak out against Stalinism, although he maintained a complex relationship with the Soviet regime. During World War II, he served as a war correspondent, writing impassioned pieces that inspired the Red Army. After the war, he published his memoirs, "People, Years, Life," which became an international bestseller and offered an intimate look at life in the Soviet Union. His work is a testament to the political and social upheavals of the 20th century.