“The changes in our life must come from the impossibility to live otherwise than according to the demands of our conscience not from our mental resolution to try a new form of life.”
Quote by Leo Tolstoy
Work
Tolstoy's Letters: 1880-1910
This book presents a selection of letters written by Leo Tolstoy, offering insights into his personal thoughts, experiences, and reflections during a significant period of his life. more
Author
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer and thinker, a prominent representative of 19th-century Russian literature. His works deeply revealed social contradictions and human nature, and had a profound impact on the world. more
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