“It was long before I could believe that human learning had no clear answer to this question. For a long time it seemed to me, as I listened to the gravity and seriousness wherewith Science a...”
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This work marks the author's movement from the pursuit of aesthetic ideals toward matters of religious and philosophical consequence. The poignant text describes Tolstoy's heartfelt reexamination of Christian orthodoxy and subsequent spiritual awakening. Generations of readers have been inspired by this timeless account of one man's struggle for faith and meaning in life.<br>
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Leo Tolstoy
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“It was long before I could believe that human learning had no clear answer to this question. For a long time it seemed to me, as I listened to the gravity and seriousness wherewith Science a...”
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“At the time we were all convinced that we had to speak, write,and publish as quickly as possible and as much as possible and that this was necessary for the good of mankind. Thousands of us...”
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“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.”
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“На мен ми разказа С., умен и честен човек, как той престанал да вярва. Вече на двадесет и шест години, при една нощувка по време на лов, по стар, още от детството наложен навик, се приготвил...”
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