The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKYKilling myself was a matter of such indifference to me that I felt like waiting for a moment when it would make some difference.
More Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes
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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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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.
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I did not bow down to you, I bowed down to all the suffering of humanity.
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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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I am alone, I thought, and they are everybody.
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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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It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool’s paradise.
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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 soul is healed by being with children.
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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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The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.
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When reason fails, the devil helps!
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To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise.
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