The essence of religion consists solely in the answer to the question, “Why do I live, and what is my relation to the infinite universe around me?” Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
Leo Tolstoy Quote – “Why do the people behave so unreasonably?…”
Why do the people behave so unreasonably? Because, from long continued deception, they no longer see the connection between their bondage and their own share in the deeds of violence. And why don’t they see this connection? For the same reason which lies at the root of all human misery — because they have no faith, and without faith men […]
Leo Tolstoy Quote – “The external, restless, useless activity…”
The external, restless, useless activity which consists in establishing and adapting the external forms resulting from the change of consciousness, hides from men that essential, inner activity which alone can ameliorate their lives. And this superstition, more than anything else, hinders the general amelioration of human life. Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
Herman Melville Quote – “Ignorance is the parent of fear.”
Ignorance is the parent of fear. Herman Melville (1819 – 1891)
Edmund Burke Quote – “Our patience will achieve more…”
Our patience will achieve more than our force. Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797)
Leo Tolstoy Quote – “Love, true love, which is the very essence of the human soul…”
Love, true love, which is the very essence of the human soul — that love which is revealed by Christ’s teaching — precludes the possibility of any idea of any kind of violence. Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
Leo Tolstoy Quote – “The sufferings of the whole of humanity…”
The sufferings of the whole of humanity, and of individuals, are not useless, but lead humanity, though indirectly, ever to the one activity appointed for men: that of perfecting themselves. Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
Leo Tolstoy Quote – “Why do I strive, why do I toil…?”
Why do I strive, why do I toil in this narrow, confined frame, when life, all life with all its joys, is open to me? Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quote – “No single event can awaken within us…”
No single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born. It would be a bit too easy if we could go about borrowing ready-made souls. It is true that a sudden illumination may now and then light up a destiny and impel a man in a new direction. But illumination […]
Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quote – “Human anguish is the product of…”
Human anguish is the product of the loss by man of his true identity. Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900 – 1944)
