“The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“The world says: "You have needs -- satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is the worldly doctrine of today. And they believe that this is freedom. The result for the rich is isolation and suicide, for the poor, envy and murder.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“This is my last message to you: in sorrow, seek happiness.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“I used to analyze myself down to the last thread, used to compare myself with others, recalled all the smallest glances, smiles and words of those to whom I’d tried to be frank, interpreted everything in a bad light, laughed viciously at my attempts ‘to be like the rest’ –and suddenly, in the midst of my laughing, I’d give way to sadness, fall into ludicrous despondency and once again start the whole process all over again – in short, I went round and round like a squirrel on a wheel.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“Power is given only to him who dares to stoop and take it ... one must have the courage to dare.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
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