Best Leo Tolstoy Sayings
- There are two methods of human activity - and according to which one of these two kinds of activity people mainly follow, are there two… According
- As we live through thousands of dreams in our present life, so is our present life only one of many thousands of such lives which… Death
- To destroy governmental violence, only one thing is needed: It is that people should understand that the feeling of patriotism, which alone supports that instrument… All
- It is a rude feeling, because it is natural only to people standing on the lowest level of morality, and expecting from other nations such… Expecting
- It is a harmful feeling, because it disturbs advantageous and joyous, peaceful relations with other peoples, and above all produces that governmental organization under which… Advantageous
- Patriotism is "a very definite feeling of preference for one's own people or State above all other peoples and States, and a consequent wish to… Advantage
- It would, therefore, seem obvious that patriotism as a feeling is bad and harmful, and as a doctrine is stupid. For it is clear that… All
- In our day the feeling of patriotism is an unnatural, irrational, and harmful feeling, and a cause of a great part of the ills from… All
- It is within my power either to serve God or not to serve Him. Serving Him, I add to my own good and the good… Add
- Art can compel people freely, gladly, and spontaneously to sacrifice themselves in the service of man. Art
- The possibility of killing one's self is a safety valve. Having it, man has no right to say life is unbearable. Death
- History, that is to say, the unconscious, universal life of humanity, in the aggregate, every moment profits by the life of kings for itself, as… Accomplishment
- Christian love comes from the understanding that there is a unity of divine origins in oneself and in other people, and not only in people,… All
- The best generals I have known were... stupid or absent-minded men. Not only does a good army commander not need any special qualities, on the… Absence
- Only those live who do good. Funny
- The Brahmins say that in their books there are many predictions of times in which it will rain. But press those books as strongly as… All
- True science investigates and brings to human perception such truths and such knowledge as the people of a given time and society consider most important.… Art
- The magnanimity and sensibility of a lady who faints when she sees a calf being killed, she is so kind hearted that she can't look… Blood
- Though it is possible to utter words only with the intention to fulfill the will of God, it is very difficult not to think about… Accordingly
- Art is a microscope which the artist fixes on the secrets of his soul, and shows to people these secrets which are common to all. All
- Art lifts man from his personal life into the universal life. Art
- God is that infinite All of which man knows himself to be a finite part. All
- Great works of art are only great because they are accessible and comprehensible to everyone. Accessible
- An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life—becoming a better person. Arrogance
- Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other… Another Heart
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