"Lies are the religion of slaves and masters.……" — Maxim Gorky
"Lies are the religion of slaves and masters. Truth is the god of the free man."
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51 Quotes by Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky has 51 quotes on this site.
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Be good, be kind, be humane, and charitable; love your fellows; console the afflicted; pardon those who have done you…
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Talent I say is what an actor needs. And talent is faith in oneself, one's own powers.
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In the maxim of the past you cannot go anywhere.
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You can't do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know.
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All of us are pilgrims on this earth. I've even heard people say that the earth itself is a pilgrim…
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Everything which is good in me should be credited to books.
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The higher goal a person pursues, the quicker his ability develops, and the more beneficial he will become to the…
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Writers build castles in the air, the reader lives inside, and the publisher inns the rent.
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Every new time will give its law.
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If it is true that only misfortune can awaken a man's soul, it is a bitter truth, one that is…
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Silence is terrible and painful only to those who have said all and have nothing more to speak of; but…
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When the life is monotonous , even grief is a welcome event...
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The law is reason, free from passion.
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