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"it's hard to imagine to what an extent a man's nature can be corrupted." (p. 83)

a fitting conclusion to the house of the dead

“a dream. what's a dream? and what's our life if it isn't a dream?” (p. 217)

“but, since nothing can be explained by reasoning, why reason?” (p. 190)

“«i'll slap his face as soon as i get there. but should i say a few words, to preface the slap, as it were? no, no need. i'll simply go in and slap his face.»” (p. 152)

“... that a man, always and everywhere, prefers to act in the way he feels like acting and not in the way his reason and interest tell him...” (p. 103)

“in general, i couldn't stand saying ‹sorry, papa, i'll never do it again.›

“and it wasn't at all because i was incapable of saying it. on the contrary, perhaps it was just because i was only too prone to say it.” (p. 95)