Beyond the grave they will find nothing but death. But we shall keep the secret, and for their happiness we shall allure them with the reward of heaven and eternity.
Above all, don't lie to yourself.
It is easier for a Russian to become an atheist than for anyone else in the world.
There is no virtue if there is no immortality.
Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.
Even if we are occupied with important things and even if we attain honour or fall into misfortune, still let us remember how good it once was here, when we were all together united by a good and kind feeling which made us perhaps better than we are.