Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. If there was no suffering, man would not know his limits, would not know himself.
LEO TOLSTOYTo tell the truth is very difficult, and young people are rarely capable of it.
More Leo Tolstoy Quotes
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Kings are the slaves of history.
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My principal sin is doubt. I doubt everything, and am in doubt most of the time.
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If you want to be happy, be.
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Everything is united by it alone. Love is God, and to die means that I, a particle of love, shall return to the general and eternal source.
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Let us forgive each other – only then will we live in peace.
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Which is worse? the wolf who cries before eating the lamb or the wolf who does not.
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All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.
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Great achievements take time, there is no overnight success.
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If you’re not enjoying your work, you should either change your attitude, or change your job.
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You can love a person dear to you with a human love, but an enemy can only be loved with divine love.
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The key to success in life is using the good thoughts of wise people.
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My piece of bread only belongs to me when I know that everyone else has a share, and that no one starves while I eat.
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One must be cunning and wicked in this world.
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Rest, nature, books, music – such is my idea of happiness.
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If we admit that human life can be ruled by reason, then all possibility of life is destroyed.
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