“ One cannot exist in prison without God; it's even more impossible than out of prison. ”
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (1880). copy citation
Author | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
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Source | The Brothers Karamazov |
Topic | prison God |
Date | 1880 |
Language | English |
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Note | Translated by Constance Garnett |
Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28054/28054-h/28054-h.html https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Karamazov |
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“it's His privilege—a grand one. Ah, man should be dissolved in prayer! What should I be underground there without God? Rakitin's laughing! If they drive God from the earth, we shall shelter Him underground. One cannot exist in prison without God; it's even more impossible than out of prison. And then we men underground will sing from the bowels of the earth a glorious hymn to God, with Whom is joy. Hail to God and His joy! I love Him!”
Mitya was almost gasping for breath as he uttered his wild speech.”
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