And, indeed, I will at this point ask an idle question on my own account: which is better — cheap happiness or exalted sufferings? Well, which is better?

The world says: "You have needs - satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is the worldly doctrine of today. And they believe that this is freedom. The result for the rich is isolation and suicide, for the poor, envy and murder.

Schoolboys are a merciless race, individually they are angels, but together, especially in schools, they are often merciless.

Is it really not possible to touch the gaming table without being instantly infected by superstition?

The degree of a nation’s civilization can be seen in the way it treats its prisoners

... you simply can't imagine what men will say!

And if there's love, you can do without happiness too. Even with sorrow, life is sweet.