We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKYIf you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself.
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Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.
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I did not bow down to you, I bowed down to all the suffering of humanity.
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The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!
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Right or wrong, it’s very pleasant to break something from time to time.
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This is my last message to you: in sorrow, seek happiness.
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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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If there is no God, everything is permitted.
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Man grows used to everything, the scoundrel.
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The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.
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It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them – the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.
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The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.
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The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.
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It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.
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I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.
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If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.
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