Born in 1818 – Ivan Turgenev, Russian author and playwright.

From Turgenev’s 1862 novel Father’s and Sons:

“In my opinion,” retorted Bazarov, “Raphael is no better than a copper penny and they’re no better than he is.”

“Bravo! Bravo! Listen to that, Arkady…that’s how young people of today should express themselves! It’s unthinkable that they shouldn’t follow you! Previously, young people had been expected to learn. Because they didn’t want to appear to be ignoramuses, they worked hard willy-nilly. But now all they have to say is: Everything in the world’s nonsense! and that’s that. Young people are delighted. The fact is that previously they were simply dunces and now they’ve suddenly become nihilists!”