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Quotation from Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

“A human being should be entirely beautiful: the face, the clothes, the mind, the thoughts.”

Anton Chekhov (spoken by Astroff)

Uncle Vanya, Act II, trans. Marian Fell

Portrait of Anton Chekhov

Talking with Sonia at night, Astroff contrasts Helena's beauty with her idleness.

Citation: "A human being should be entirely beautiful: the face, the clothes, the mind, the thoughts." — Anton Chekhov, Uncle Vanya, Act II, trans. Marian Fell. (id chekhov-uncle-vanya-q4)

Portrait: Anton Chekhov with bow-tie sepia image, Unknown photographer, Public domain.

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