Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy; 9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 August 1828
CountryRussian Federation
taken anxiety preparation
Our whole life is taken up with anxiety for personal security, with preparations for living, so that we really never live at all.
men evil needs
Every reform by violence is to be deprecated, because it does little to correct the evil while men remain as they are, and because wisdom has no need of violence.
nurse world india
India, which is the nursery of the great faiths of the world
way circumstances situation
There's a way out of every situation.
death wells dies
Well, so it isn't time yet to die, is it?
energy
Energy is based on love.
kindness thoughtful people
The kinder and more thoughtful a person is, the more kindness they can find in other people.
love commit contrary
Commit no act that is contrary to love.
holiness spirit holy
A holy spirit lives within you.
kindness intelligent mysterious-things
The kinder and more intelligent a person is, the more kindness he can find in other people. Kindness enriches our life; with kindness mysterious things become clear, difficult things become easy and dull things become cheerful.
chiefs
In education, once more, the chief things are equality and freedom.
men wife men-and-women
There is trouble with a wife, but it's even worse with a woman who is not a wife.
art amusement matter
Art is not a pleasure, a solace, or an amusement; art is great matter.
christian religious lying
We have become so accustomed to the religious lie that surrounds us that we do not notice the atrocity, stupidity and cruelty with which the teaching of the Christian church is permeated.