The compassionate are not rich; therefore, the rich are not compassionate. — Leo Tolstoy Compassion Copy Share Image
“Il ne faut jamais rien outrer: One should never overdo” — Leo Tolstoy Inspirational Copy Share Image
Even in the valley of the shadow of death, two and two do not make six. — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
Energy rests upon love; and come as it will, there's no forcing it. — Leo Tolstoy Energy Copy Share Image
Man by violating his own feelings becomes cruel. And how deeply seated in the human heart is the injunction not to take… — Leo Tolstoy Animal Copy Share Image
“There is only one real knowledge: that which helps us to be free. Every other type of knowledge is mere amusement. —VISHNU… — Leo Tolstoy Knowledge Copy Share Image
“But what can I do?' - I answer those who speak thus. - '... must I therefore not point out the evil… — Leo Tolstoy Evil Copy Share Image
Love does not exist. There exists the physical need for intercourse, and the rational need for a mate in life — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“The struggle for existence and hatred are the only things that unite people.” — Leo Tolstoy Hatred Copy Share Image
When you love someone, you love the person as they are, and not as you'd like them to be. — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“There are times when you'd give a whole month away for fifty kopecks, and others when you wouldn't give up half an… — Leo Tolstoy Anti capitalism Copy Share Image
“How strange it is that when I was a child I tried to be like a grownup, yet as soon as I… — Leo Tolstoy Boyhood Copy Share Image
“Will the freshness, lightheartedness, the need for love, and strength of faith which you have in childhood ever return? What better time… — Leo Tolstoy Boyhood 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
“The higher a man’s conception of God, the better will he know Him. And the better he knows God, the nearer will… — Leo Tolstoy Compassion Copy Share Image
“Vronsky saw nothing and no one. He felt himself as a king, not because she had made an impression on Anna-he did… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“It can't be that life is so senseless and horrible. But if it really has been so horrible and senseless, why must… — Leo Tolstoy Agony Copy Share Image
Prayer is addressed to the personal God, not because he is personal indeed, I know for certain that he is not personal,… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“[Pierre] involuntarily started comparing these two men, so different and at the same time so similar, because of the love he had… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
He could not be mistaken. There were no other eyes like those in the world. There was only one creature in the… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“But when, as is most often the case, the husband and wife accept the external obligation to live together all their lives… — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
But it seems to me that a man cannot and ought not to say that he loves, he said. Why not? I… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“As long as he followed the fixed definition of obscure words such as spirit, will, freedom, essence, purposely letting himself go into… — Leo Tolstoy House of cards Copy Share Image
“Pierre’s heart thrilled to these words as he gazed with shining eyes into the mason’s face. He listened without interrupting or asking… — Leo Tolstoy Mind Copy Share Image
“I don't give a damn unless I'm fond of a person;but I'd sacrifice my life for those I am fond of; the… — Leo Tolstoy Life Copy Share Image
“To every administrator, in peaceful, unstormy times, it seems that the entire population entrusted to him moves only by his efforts, and… — Leo Tolstoy Position of power Copy Share Image
All were happy - plants, birds, insects and children. But grown-up people - adult men and women - never left off cheating… — Leo Tolstoy Adults Copy Share Image
The role of the disappointed lover of a maiden or of any single woman might be ridiculous; but the role of a… — Leo Tolstoy Adultery Copy Share Image
The key to success in life is using the good thoughts of wise people. — Leo Tolstoy Good thoughts Copy Share Image
“...the aim of civilization is to translate everything into enjoyment.” — Leo Tolstoy Civilization Copy Share Image