“Man, do not pride yourself on your superiority to the animals, for they are without sin, while you, with all your greatness, you defile the earth wherever you appear and leave an ignoble trail behind you -- and that is true, alas, for almost every one of us!”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“If I had had the power to prevent my own birth I should certainly never have consented to accept existence under such ridiculous conditions.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot
“The slogan of Hell: Eat or be eaten. The slogan of Heaven: Eat and be eaten.”
― A Certain World: A Commonplace Book
― A Certain World: A Commonplace Book
“Nature doesn't ask your permission; it doesn't care about your wishes, or whether you like its laws or not. You're obliged to accept it as it is, and consequently all its results as well.”
― Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
― Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
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