The government is not God. It does not have the right to take away that which it can’t return even if it wants to.
ANTON CHEKHOVEveryone has the same God; only people differ.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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I don’t understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the intervals the ballerinas stink like horses.
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Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.
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If you ever have need of my life, come and take it.
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You will not become a saint through other people’s sins.
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The happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.
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When all is said and done, no literature can outdo the cynicism of real life; you won’t intoxicate with one glass someone who has already drunk up a whole barrel.
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You confuse two things: solving a problem and stating a problem correctly. It is only the second that is obligatory for an artist.
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I can only regard with bewilderment an educated man who is also religious.
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The problem is that we attempt to solve the simplest questions cleverly, thereby rendering them unusually complex. One should seekthe simple solution.
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Life on earth is inconceivable without trees.
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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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Any idiot can face a crisis – it’s day to day living that wears you out.
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I expect I shall be a student to the end of my days.
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Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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