Tell me everything; how do you look at them ?" "Every one is afraid of them, so they must be influential.

They openly unmask what is false and prove that there is nothing to lay hold of among us, and nothing to lean upon.

They speak aloud while all is silent.

What is most effective about them (in spite of their style) is the incredible boldness with which they look the truth straight in the face.

To look facts straight in the face is only possible to Russians of this generation.