“We must not only cease our present desire for the growth of the state, but we must desire its decrease, its weakening.”
Quote by Leo Tolstoy
Work
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
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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