And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune.
BORIS PASTERNAK
BORIS PASTERNAK
Boris Pasternak on circumstance
Boris Pasternak74 quotes“And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune.”
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Agnes RepplierAgnes Repplier If pity was always equally alive and acting in all individuals and in all circumstances, we could do away with moral. Unfortunately, it is not compassion, but rather it’s contrary, selfishness, that act most strongly in us.
Afrikan SpirAfrikan Spir If I cling to circumstances I could feel not responsible. Only she who says she did not choose, is the loser in the end.
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