Nikolai Gogol: Of course, Alexander the Great was a hero, but why smash the chairs?

Of course, Alexander the Great was a hero, but why smash the chairs? — Nikolai Gogol

Of course, Alexander the Great was a hero, but why smash the chairs?

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