“It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.”

— Nikolai Gogol · Wisdom quote

Russian writer · 1809 – 1852

Ukrainian-born Russian writer best known for Dead Souls and The Government Inspector.

Source: The Government Inspector (1836) · ✓ Source verified

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