“I do not live when I loose belief in the existence of God. I should long ago have killed myself had I… — Leo Tolstoy Belief Copy Share Image
“Between Countess Nordston and Levin there had been established those relations, not infrequent in society, in which two persons, while ostensibly remaining… — Leo Tolstoy Anna-karenina Copy Share Image
“I shall go on in the same way, losing my temper...there will be still the same wall between the holy of holies… — Leo Tolstoy Inspirational Copy Share Image
“My writing is like those little carved baskets made in prisons…” — Leo Tolstoy Anna-karenina Copy Share Image
“I never could understand the fondness some people have for confusing their minds by dwelling on mystical books that merely awaken their… — Leo Tolstoy Books Copy Share Image
The earth is the general and equal possession of all humanity and therefore cannot be the property of individuals. — Leo Tolstoy Earth Copy Share Image
In vain do science and philosophy pose as the arbiters of the human mind, of which they are in fact only the… — Leo Tolstoy Arbiter Copy Share Image
“But, as always happens after death, his face had grown handsomer, more dignified—more distinguished, in short, than it had ever been in… — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
Every one who has a heart and eyes sees that you, working men, are obliged to pass your lives in want and… — Leo Tolstoy Enjoy Copy Share Image
“Anna had been preparing herself for this meeting, had thought what she would say to him, but she did not succeed in… — Leo Tolstoy Too late Copy Share Image
“And what will be there, and what has there been here? Why was I so reluctant to part with life? There was… — Leo Tolstoy Life Copy Share Image
And all people live, Not by reason of any care they have for themselves, But by the love for them that is… — Leo Tolstoy Care Copy Share Image
“There are two aspects," Alexey Alexandrovitch resumed: "those who take part and those who look on; and love for such spectacles is… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“No, I'd better not speak of it. It's a secret for me alone, of vital importance for me, and not to be… — Leo Tolstoy Enlightenment Copy Share Image
This is where the strength of the physician lies, be he a quack, a homeopath or an allopath. He supplies the perennial… — Leo Tolstoy Comfort Copy Share Image
“Having then for the first time clearly understood that before every man, and before himself, there lay only suffering, death, and eternal… — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
“«But you are talking of physical love. Do you not admit a love based upon a conformity of ideals, on a spiritual… — Leo Tolstoy Love Copy Share Image
“The law of God is not to return evil for evil; indeed, if you try in this way to stamp out wickedness… — Leo Tolstoy Bad man Copy Share Image
“He had been stricken with horror, not so much of death, as of life, without any knowledge of whence, and why, and… — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
“Levin had often noticed in arguments between even the most intelligent people that after enormous efforts, an enormous number of logical subtleties… — Leo Tolstoy Intelligent people Copy Share Image
A person who has spoiled his stomach will criticize his meal saying that the food is bad; the same thing happens with… — Leo Tolstoy Criticize Copy Share Image
There are two Gods, there is the God that people generally believe in - a God who has to serve them. This… — Leo Tolstoy Believe Copy Share Image
“ "If you prefer it, Your Excellency, a private room will be free directly: Prince Golitsin with a lady. Fresh oysters have… — Leo Tolstoy Pleasures of life Copy Share Image
If people lacked the capacity to receive the thoughts of the men who preceded them and to pass on to others their… — Leo Tolstoy Activity Copy Share Image
“If we allow that human life can be governed by reason, the possibility of life is annihilated” — Leo Tolstoy Human life Copy Share Image
