A Spark Neglected Burns the House Quotes

“What did I tell you, Iván?’ began the old man ‘Who has burnt down the village?”
― Leo Tolstoy, A Spark Neglected Burns the House

“Ah, lad! It’s you that don’t see; malice blinds you. Others’ sins are before your eyes, but your own are behind your back. “He’s acted badly!” What a thing to say! If he were the only one to act badly, how could strife exist? Is strife among men ever bred by one alone? Strife is always between two. His badness you see, but your own you don’t.”
― Leo Tolstoy, A Spark Neglected Burns the House