The good qualities in our soul are most successfully and forcefully awakened by the power of art. Just as science is the intellect of the world, art is its soul.
MAXIM GORKYRemembrance of the past kills all present energy and deadens all hope for the future.
More Maxim Gorky Quotes
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Let us not search for the guilty ones only among others, let us speak the bitter truth: we are all guilty each and every one of us.
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To an old man any place that’s warm is homeland.
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When the life is monotonous , even grief is a welcome event.
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Many contemporary authors drink more than they write.
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Our salvation is in work, but let us also take delight in that work.
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Silence is terrible and painful only to those who have said all and have nothing more to speak of; but to those who never had anything to say— to them silence is simple and easy.
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Lies are the religion of slaves and masters. Truth is the god of the free man.
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In war it is necessary to kill as many people as possible — such is the cynical logic of war. Brutality in a fight is unavoidable; have you seen how cruelly children fight in the streets?
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Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you wrong.
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The higher goal a person pursues, the quicker his ability develops, and the more beneficial he will become to the society. I believe for sure that this is also a truth.
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What can you do by killing? Nothing. You kill one dog, the master buys another-that’s all there is to it.
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We ever long for visions of beauty, We ever dream of unknown worlds.
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Hunger can explain many acts. It can be said that all vile acts are done to satisfy hunger.
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One word of praise from a woman is dearer to me than a whole ode from a man.
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The most beautiful words in the English language are ‘not guilty’.
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