“For I'm a Karamazov. For when I do leap into the pit, I go headlong with my heels up, and am pleased to be falling in that degrading attitude, and pride myself upon it. And in the very depths of that degradation I begin a hymn of praise.”
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Quote by Fyodor Dostoevsky; Translator-Richard Pevear; Translator-Larissa Volokhonsky
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The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic work delves into the complex relationships and internal conflicts of the Karamazov siblings, examining themes of faith, doubt, and redemption. more
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