He had heard that women often love plain ordinary men, but he did not believe it, because he judged by himself and he could only love beautiful mysterious exceptional women.

Quote by Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

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Man discovers truth by reason only, not by faith.

Man discovers truth by reason only, not by faith.

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

The happiness of men consists in life. And life is in labor.

The happiness of men consists in life. And life is in labor.

Knowledge is being aware that fire can burn; wisdom is remembering the blister

Knowledge is being aware that fire can burn; wisdom is remembering the blister

If you want to be happy, be

If you want to be happy, be

The only significance of life consists in helping to establish the kingdom of God; and...

The only significance of life consists in helping to establish the kingdom of God; and...

War is so unjust and ugly that all who wage it must try to stifle...

War is so unjust and ugly that all who wage it must try to stifle...

The educated minority, although no longer believing in the existing religious teaching, still pretend to...

The educated minority, although no longer believing in the existing religious teaching, still pretend to...

Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not...

Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not...

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men...

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men...

Pure and complete sorrow is as impossible as pure and complete joy.

Pure and complete sorrow is as impossible as pure and complete joy.

If you are content with the old world, try to preserve it, it is very...

If you are content with the old world, try to preserve it, it is very...

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

The essence of all slavery consists in taking the product of another's labor by force....

The essence of all slavery consists in taking the product of another's labor by force....

In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but...

In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but...

If so many men, so many minds, certainly so many hearts, so many kinds of...

If so many men, so many minds, certainly so many hearts, so many kinds of...

If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would...

If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would...

I will not do that which my conscience tells me is wrong to gain the...

I will not do that which my conscience tells me is wrong to gain the...

Conscience is the internal perception of the reaction of a particular wish operating within us

Conscience is the internal perception of the reaction of a particular wish operating within us

Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or...

Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or...

The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason

The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason