Well, this is a widely quoted phrase from Nabokov. It is instructive to note that in one of his interviews the novelist said: "That phrase has been lifted out of context, and, like a round, deep-sea fish, has burst in the process." My own use of this quatation should also be understood in the context it originally appeared. ^^^^^ CB: In the original context, do you mean all Russians are anti-Semites like most white people are racists ? they just know how to hide it ? Just drink with some of those Philistine Americans some time.