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1828–1910 Russia
Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy [Ле́в Никола́евич Толсто́й, usually rendered Leo Tolstoy, or sometimes Tolstoi] (9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910) was a Russian writer, philosopher and social activist (social critic), whose novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina are internationally praised classics of world literature. He was a major influence on the development of Christian anarchism and pacifism, contributing to such nonviolent resistance movements as those of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and James Bevel.
Russia Academics Anarchists Aristocrats Educators Also known as: Leo Tolstoi, Leo, Count Tolstoy, Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy, Lev Tolstoy, Tolstoy, Tolstoy, Leo
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Our soul’s perfection is our life’s purpose; any other purpose, keeping death in mind, has no substance.
The commandments of God should be followed because of love of God, not because of fear of God.
Giving alms is only a virtuous deed when you give money that you yourself worked to get.
All happy families resemble one another; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
When a person inflates his own importance, he does not see his own sins; and his sins get bigger right along with him.
Armies are necessary, before all things, for the defense of governments from their own oppressed and enslaved subjects.
The Kingdom of God is Within You (1894)
It is remarkable that since Nekhludoff understood that he was disgusted with himself, others ceased to be repulsive to him.
Resurrection (1899)
The more is given the less the people will work for themselves, and the less they work the more their poverty will increase.
The compassionate are not rich; therefore, the rich are not compassionate.
All state obligations are against the conscience of a Christian: the oath of allegiance, taxes, law proceedings and military service.
The Kingdom of God is Within You (1894)
The most important person is the one you are with in this moment.
Wealth brings a heavy purse; poverty, a light spirit.
There is one evident, indubitable manifestation of the Divinity, and that is the laws of right which are made known to the world through Revelation.
Anna Karenina (1875)
Those who are lighthearted remind me of death.
Honest work is much better than a mansion.
Tell people that war is an evil, and they will laugh; for who does not know it? Tell them that patriotism is an evil, and most of them will agree, but with a reservation.
All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Anna Karenina (1875)
Wealth is a great sin in the eyes of God. Poverty is a great sin in the eyes of man.
In life, in true life, there can be nothing better than what is. Wanting something different than what is, is blasphemy.
The happiness of men consists in life. And life is in labor.
What Is To Be Done? (1886)
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