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Find the quotes you need in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, sortable by theme, character, or chapter. From the creators of SparkNotes.
Oct 7, 2018 · “ ‘A limit has been set to human life, which cannot be overstepped.’. “ ‘Everything ends in death, everything. Death is terrible.’. “ ‘Try to weep. Nothing relieves one like tears.’. “He used to say that there were only two sources of human vice: idleness and superstition; and that there were only two virtues: activity and intelligence.”
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We’ve decided to honor Leo Tolstoy by sharing some insightful quotes and excerpts taken from his masterpiece War and Peace. The strongest of all warriors are these two; Time and Patience. We are asleep until we fall in Love!
Explanation of the famous quotes in War and Peace, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.
- “A man on a thousand mile walk has to forget his goal and say to himself every morning, 'Today I'm going to cover twenty-five miles and then rest up and sleep.”
- “All we can know is that we know nothing. And that's the height of human wisdom.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace.
- “They have the guns, we have the poets. Therefore, we will win.” ― Howard Zinn.
- “Those whom God wishes to destroy he drives mad.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace.
Quotes from Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. Learn the important quotes in War and Peace and the chapters they're from, including why they're important and what they mean in the context of the book.
1. “It’s not given to people to judge what’s right or wrong. People have eternally been mistaken and will be mistaken, and in nothing more than in what they consider right and wrong.” 2. “You can love a person dear to you with a human love, but an enemy can only be loved with divine love.” 3.“God is the same everywhere.” – Leo Tolstoy.
