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“We've got facts," they say. But facts aren't everything; at least half the battle consists in how one makes use of them!”

Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Book:Crime and Punishment

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Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' delves into the psychological and philosophical complexities of a man's act of murder and the subsequent struggle with his own conscience. The novel is renowned for its exploration of the Russian soul and the nature of free will versus determinism. more

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