Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking.
Leo TolstoyLove. The reason I dislike that word is that it means too much for me, far more than you can understand." - Anna Karenina {Anna Karenina}
Leo TolstoyIt seems as though mankind has forgotten the laws of its divine Saviour, Who preached love and forgiveness of injuriesโand that men attribute the greatest merit to skill in killing one another.
Leo TolstoyIf you see that some aspect of your society is bad, and you want to improve it, there is only one way to do so: you have to improve people. And in order to improve people, you begin with only ONE thing: you can become better yourself.
Leo Tolstoy