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Famous Leo Tolstoy Quotes
“To get rid of an enemy one must love him.”
“Every man and every living creature has a sacred right to the gladness of springtime.”
“As long as there are slaughter houses there will always be battlefields.”
“All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.”
“the same question arose in every soul: "For what, for whom, must I kill and be killed?"... p982”
“I am always with myself, and it is I who am my tormentor.”
“The only happy marriages I know are arranged ones.”
“Then we should find some artificial inoculation against love, as with smallpox.”
“Rummaging in our souls, we often dig up something that ought to have lain there unnoticed.”
“Spring is the time of plans and projects.”
“Be bad, but at least don't be a liar, a deceiver!”
“He liked to fish; he seemed to take pride in being able to like such a stupid occupation.”
“Anything is better than lies and deceit!”
“It's hard to love a woman and do anything.”
“Three things are needed to educate the peasantry: schools, schools, and schools.”
“And you know, there's less charm in life when you think about death--but it's more peaceful.”
“I simply want to live; to cause no evil to anyone but myself.”
“If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.”
“Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.”