One of the most typical traits of Russian people is their patience, their readiness for a long suffering, thier passive waiting that life will become better without doing something.
Russian people are able to wait and hope for the better life in the conditions that any other nation will consider to be unbearing.
Especially Russian women can bear a husband who drinks a lot, doesn't work, and don't help about the house.
There is an expression that can help you the russian soul: " Patience is a good weapon but sometimes you can regret that it is not firearm.":)
An anecdote about it:
The government decided to kill all Russian people. It descreased their salary. They didn't tell anything against it. It took their flats. They are silent.
At last, it was very irritated and ordered all Russians to gather in the main square.
- Tomorrow we will hang all of you.You must come at 8 o'clock. Do you have any questions?
-Yes, shall we bring ropes with us or you will give them?:)