He killed his enemies because he was afraid they would kill him. Amin ordered entire tribes to be put to death, because he feared they would rebel.

Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear that he would support the other side. He felt he was untouchable and he said so openly.

Readership was high, and very attentive. It was people's only source of knowledge about the world.

The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose by heart.

Money changes all the iron rules into rubber bands.