People speak sometimes about the “bestial” cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel.
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKYRight or wrong, it’s very pleasant to break something from time to time.
More Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes
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The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.
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A beast can never be as cruel as a human being, so artistically, so picturesquely cruel.
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I think the devil doesn’t exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness.
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What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.
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To love someone means to see them as God intended them.
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The soul is healed by being with children.
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Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him.
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Besides, nowadays, almost all capable people are terribly afraid of being ridiculous, and are miserable because of it.
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This is my last message to you: in sorrow, seek happiness.
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I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.
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The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.
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Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.
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Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.
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Man grows used to everything, the scoundrel.
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Right or wrong, it’s very pleasant to break something from time to time.
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