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Pyotr Chaadayev Quotes

1794–1856 Russia

Pyotr Yakovlevich Chaadayev (Russian: Пётр Я́ковлевич Чаада́ев; 7 June [27 May O.S.] 1794 – 26 April [14 April O.S.] 1856) was a Russian philosopher. He was one of the Russian Schellingians.

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We are an exception among people. We belong to those who are not an integral part of humanity but exist only to teach the world some type of great lesson.

Philosophical Letters (1836)

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