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Leo Tolstoy Quotes

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A person is higher than an animal because of his ability to speak, but he is lower than an animal if he cannot properly use this ability  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) If we think every word in every holy book is true, then we have created an idol  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) If you suffer misfortunes in your life, look for their cause, not in your actions, but in the thoughts which inspired them, and try to improve these thoughts  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) Mysterious language is not a sign of wisdom. The wiser a person is, the simpler the language he uses to express his thoughts  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) A person who knows all sciences but does not know himself is a poor and ignorant person  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) The way to fame goes thorough the palaces, the way to happiness does through the markets, the way to virtue goes through the deserts  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) As soon as the higher ideal is put before us, all false ideals will fade away as the stars fade away when they meet the sun  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) True art comes out of an artist’s urgent need to express the feelings that have formed inside him, just as a mother needs to give birth to her baby. False art answers only to profit  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) You not sell your talent, your genius; as soon as you do, you are a prostitute. You sell your work, but not your soul  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) Until they throw the money changers out of the temple of art, it will never be a real temple  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) The closer people are to the truth, the more tolerant they are of the mistakes of others  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) The strongest proof that in the name of science we pursue unworthy and sometimes even harmful things is the existence of a science of punishment  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) There is a condition in which a person feels himself the architect of his life. It occurs when he concentrates all his efforts and all his intellect on the present moment  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) The love of great wealth commands you, bring me your soul as a sacrifice, and people do so  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) Excessive dress prevents the body from moving freely. Excessive wealth interferes with the movements of our soul  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) You should treat your thoughts the way you treat yourself, and treat your wishes the way you treat your children  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) The more upset a person is with other people, and with circumstances, and the more satisfied he is with himself, the further he is from wisdom  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) Our life would become wonderful if we could see all the disgusting things which exist in it  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) A person cries out from pain when he takes up hard physical work after a period of idleness. Any rest from the struggle for spiritual improvement brings the same pain  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) All thinking beings have the same basic intellect. Therefore, all wise men share the same idea of perfection  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) If you see that you are not behaving according to your inner desires, but because of some outer influence, stop and consider whether what drives you is good or bad  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) Wealth will no give you satisfaction. The more your wealth grows, the more your requirements grow with it  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) It is difficult if not impossible to find some reasonable limit for acquiring more and more property  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) People are taught how to speak, but their major concern should be how to keep silent  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) Compassion expressed in response to rage is the same as water for fire. When you are in a rage, try to feel compassion for the other person, and then your rage will disappear  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) The first and most difficult obstruction to the fulfillment of the law of God is that fact that our society’s existing laws are completely opposed to this law  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) The more urgently you want to speak, the more likely it is that you will say something foolish  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) There are many people who claim to be teachers of others who should themselves be taught first of all  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) The most important thing in life is the path to perfection, and what kind of perfection can exist if a person is proud and satisfied with himself?  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes) Outer consequences are not in our power to control; it is only possible to make an effort, and inner consequences always follow from our effort  (Leo Tolstoy Quotes)
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