“A Russian should rejoice if Poland, the Baltic Provinces, Finland, Armenia, should be separated, freed from Russia; so with an Englishman in regard to Ireland, India and other possessions; and each should help to do this, because the greater the state, the more wrong and cruel is its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded. Therefore, if we really wish to be what we profess to be, we must not only cease our present desire for the growth of the state, but we must desire its decrease, its weakening, and help this forward with all our might.”
Quote by Leo Tolstoy
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Leo Tolstoy: Letters and Papers
Leo Tolstoy: Letters and Papers is a compilation of letters and personal papers from the celebrated Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. The collection provides a comprehensive view of his intellectual development, personal relationships, and reflections on life and literature. It includes correspondence with friends, family, and contemporaries, as well as his own handwritten notes and thoughts on various subjects. more
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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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