All things come to an end; all things are made equal.
 Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (1880). copy citation

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Author Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Source The Brothers Karamazov
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Date 1880
Language English
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Note Translated by Constance Garnett
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““That verse came from my heart once, it's not a verse, but a tear.... I made it myself ... not while I was pulling the captain's beard, though....” “Why do you bring him in all of a sudden?” [pg 455] “Why do I bring him in? Foolery! All things come to an end; all things are made equal. That's the long and short of it.” “You know, I keep thinking of your pistols.” “That's all foolery, too! Drink, and don't be fanciful. I love life. I've loved life too much, shamefully much. Enough!” source