Quotes About Cossack

was curious, Andrei thought, how these Russians seemed to take pride in the cruelty of their rulers, even when it was directed against themselves. He had several times heard Muscovites speak admiringly of the terrors of Ivan: they seemed almost to long for his return. How different from the Cossack way. The Cossack warrior gave his hetman power of life and death over everyone during a campaign; but woe betide him if he tried to exercise any authority in time of peace!

Don't think of it as military," Julia said. "Think of it as theatrical. Massed pipes and drums," she said, reading from a program the so-called piper had given her, "and an army motorcycle stunt team. Highland dancers? And, oh, look, Russian Cossack dancers. That sounds like fun, doesn't it?" "No.

no, your body-guard is not the town executioner the executioner is not here for the moment the fellow who rides beside your coachman is just a cossak who executes...

...and to this day the rare traveller who knows the language and customs even of the worst of the tribes is safer amongst them than in the neighbouring Cossack settlements.