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Quote by Leo Tolstoy

“The goal of our life should not be to find joy in marriage, but to bring more love and truth into the world.”

Quote by Leo Tolstoy

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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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