“Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory and the second philosophy.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“It's necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“Kings are the slaves of history.”
― War and Peace
― War and Peace
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