Leo Tolstoy

muslim muhammed - christianity islam

“Muhammad has always been standing higher than the Christianity. He does not consider god as a human being and never makes himself equal to God. Muslims worship nothing except God and Muhammad is his Messenger. There is no any mystery and secret in it.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

changing world himself

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

happy families alike unhappy different

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

respect cover

“Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

be happy

“If you want to be happy, be.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

know nothing wisdom

“We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

freethinkers

“Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking...”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

wrong majority

“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

greatness - simplicity goodness truth

“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

literature story journey town

“All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

music emotion

“Music is the shorthand of emotion”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

science fragment kill understan examine

“Human science fragments everything in order to understand it, kills everything in order to examine it. ”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

spring time plan project

"Spring is the time of plans and projects."

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

life accustomed accepted everyone

"There are no conditions of life to which man cannot get accustomed, especially if he sees them accepted by everyone around him."

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

slavery product labor force ownership slave money

“The essence of all slavery consists in taking the product of another’s labor by force. It is immaterial whether this force be founded upon ownership of the slave or ownership of the money that he must get to live.”

― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)