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“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.”
― A Confession
― A Confession
“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“My dreams, my dreams! What has become of their sweetness? What indeed has become of my youth?”
― Eugene Onegin
― Eugene Onegin
“The more I love humanity in general the less I love man in particular. In my dreams, I often make plans for the service of humanity, and perhaps I might actually face crucifixion if it were suddenly necessary. Yet I am incapable of living in the same room with anyone for two days together. I know from experience. As soon as anyone is near me, his personality disturbs me and restricts my freedom. In twenty-four hours I begin to hate the best of men: one because he’s too long over his dinner, another because he has a cold and keeps on blowing his nose. I become hostile to people the moment they come close to me. But it has always happened that the more I hate men individually the more I love humanity.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“In spite of my suffering, at the thought that I was sure to end up by killing myself, I cried aloud and burst into tears.”
― The Setting Sun
― The Setting Sun
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