It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKYRight or wrong, it’s very pleasant to break something from time to time.
More Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes
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Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him.
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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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The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.
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Right or wrong, it’s very pleasant to break something from time to time.
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The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.
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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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Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.
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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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Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.
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Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn’t calculate his happiness.
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The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.
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To love someone means to see them as God intended them.
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This is my last message to you: in sorrow, seek happiness.
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The soul is healed by being with children.
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If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself.
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