The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.

Quote by Leo Tolstoy

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One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature...

One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature...

The changes in our life must come from the impossibility to live otherwise than according...

The changes in our life must come from the impossibility to live otherwise than according...

In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.

In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.

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...

True life is lived when tiny changes occur.

True life is lived when tiny changes occur.

Without knowing what I am and why I am here, life is impossible.

Without knowing what I am and why I am here, life is impossible.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

What a strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is goodness.

What a strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is goodness.

All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

Let us forgive each other - only then will we live in peace.

Let us forgive each other - only then will we live in peace.

We must not only cease our present desire for the growth of the state, but...

We must not only cease our present desire for the growth of the state, but...

Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love. Everything...

Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love. Everything...

He never chooses an opinion; he just wears whatever happens to be in style.

He never chooses an opinion; he just wears whatever happens to be in style.

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself

All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.

All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.

He felt now that he was not simply close to her, but that he did...

He felt now that he was not simply close to her, but that he did...

A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he...

A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he...

I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet...

I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet...

Our body is a machine for living. It is organized for that, it is its...

Our body is a machine for living. It is organized for that, it is its...

Nietzsche was stupid and abnormal.

Nietzsche was stupid and abnormal.