“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.” — Leo Tolstoy · A Calendar of Wisdom, 1908
“Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal aims of humanity.” — Leo Tolstoy · War and Peace, 1869
“There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness, and truth.” — Leo Tolstoy · War and Peace, 1869
“I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means — except by getting off his back.” — Leo Tolstoy · What Then Must We Do?, 1886