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“There can be only one permanent revolution - a moral one; the regeneration of the inner man. How is this revolution to take place? Nobody knows how it will take place in humanity, but every man feels it clearly in himself. And yet in our world everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself.”

Quote by Leo Tolstoy

Book:Pamphlets. Translated from the Russian

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Pamphlets. Translated from the Russian

This book compiles various essays and short pieces that have been translated from Russian, offering readers a glimpse into the literary and cultural landscape of Russia. more

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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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