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“[W]e often see the simplest, least-learned, and least-educated people quite clearly, consciously, and easily, assimilating the highest Christian understanding of life, while very learned and cultured men continue to stagnate in paganism.”

Quote by Leo Tolstoy

Book:On Life and Essays on Religion
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On Life and Essays on Religion

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Leo Tolstoy
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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