Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
If someone proved to me that Christ is outside the truth, and that in reality the truth were outside of Christ, then… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
But man is so addicted to systems and to abstract conclusions that he is prepared deliberately to distort the truth, to close… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally he is ready… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“If they drive God from the earth, we shall shelter Him underground. The Brothers Karamazov Mitya (Dmitri) to Aloysha who visits him… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Of course I shall go astray often...for who does not make mistakes? But I cannot go far wrong for I have seen… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“And it has always been a mystery, and I've marveled a thousand times at this ability of man (and, it seems, of… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
There is only one way to salvation, and that is to make yourself responsible for all men's sins. As soon as you… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
But it is possible, it is possible: the old grief, by a great mystery of human life, gradually passes into quiet, tender… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
For example, I'm terribly proud. I'm as mistrustful and as sensitive as a hunchback or a dwarf; but, in truth, I've experienced… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Woe to the suicides! I believe that there can be none more miserable than they. Oh, there are some who remain proud… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“You think it’s because they’re lying? Nonsense! I like it when people lie! Lying is man’s only privilege over all other organisms.… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“Above all, do not lie to yourself. A man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“If the suffering of children goes to swell the sum of sufferings which was necessary to pay for truth, then I protest… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
I gave up caring about anything, and all the problems disappeared. And it was after that that I found out the truth… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
I go to spread the tidings, I want to spread the tidings of what? Of the truth , for I have seen… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
If the people around you are spiteful and callous and will not hear you, fall down before them and beg their forgiveness;… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
I have seen the truth. It is not as though I had invented it in my mind. I have seen it, SEEN… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“he was partly a young man of our time - that is, honest by nature, demanding the truth, seeking it and believing… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“What do you think?" shouted Razumihin, louder than ever, "you think I am attacking them for talking nonsense? Not a bit! I… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Believe to the end, even if all men went astray and you were left the only one faithful; bring your offering even then and… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
... you are a man still young, so to say, in your first youth and so put intellect above everything ... — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“There is only one salvation for you: take yourself up, and make yourself responsible for all the sins of men. For indeed it is… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“It is true I am a complete stranger to these people, but they are not strangers to me.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Love to throw yourself on the earth and kiss it. Kiss the earth and love it with an unceasing, consuming love. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
They have this social justification for every nasty thing they do! — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
If you are penitent, you love. And if you love you are of God. All things are atoned for, all things are saved by… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“To kill for murder is a punishment incomparably worse than the crime itself. Murder by legal sentence is immeasurably more terrible than murder by… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
The death of a child is the greatest reason to doubt the existence of God. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
