If it were considered desirable to destroy a human being, the only thing necessary would be to give his work a character of uselessness
... what you need more than anything in life is a definite position.
The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.
The Russian soul is a dark place.
A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals.
Until you have become really, in actual fact, as brother to everyone, brotherhood will not come to pass.