“ What should one love and what hate? What does one live for? And what am I? What is life, and what is death? What power governs all? ”
Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace (1869). copy citation
| Author | Leo Tolstoy |
|---|---|
| Source | War and Peace |
| Topic | death love |
| Date | 1869 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2600/2600-h/2600-h.htm |
Context
“And I, ” continued Pierre, “ shot Dólokhov because I considered myself injured, and Louis XVI was executed because they considered him a criminal, and a year later they executed those who executed him—also for some reason. What is bad? What is good? What should one love and what hate? What does one live for? And what am I? What is life, and what is death? What power governs all? The answer was: “ You’ll die and all will end. You’ll die and know all, or cease asking. ”
The Torzhók peddler woman, in a whining voice, went on offering her wares, especially a pair of goatskin slippers.” source
The Torzhók peddler woman, in a whining voice, went on offering her wares, especially a pair of goatskin slippers.” source
