Leo Tolstoy

“ Christ as the Son of God who came down to earth to save and enlighten mankind, and Christ as a man, one in whom was contained the highest and most divine wisdom, who lived 1800 years ago and whose teachings gripped humanity, transformed it and still are transforming it. ”

“ In order to understand them, we must above all tell ourselves that what we are studying is the highest law, the law of God-- the law by which everything else that we know is measured, and not think the opposite, not search in God's law for that which gives support to human laws, which we believe in advance are sacrosanct. ”

“ Even if we accept the first alternative, there is still only one thing to do: listen to His words with child-like simplicity. A child listens to his mother with full assurance that his mother, who loves him, will explain everything to him clearly and completely, and that only his mother will tell him the whole truth and give him everything he needs for his well-being. ”

“ The Kingdom of God always comes about through effort; it cannot be otherwise. It is impossible to serve both God and Mammon, to be a little bit Christian, to believe in Christianity for self-satisfaction or for the sake of form or for comfort in hard times. ”

“ I fear not, although I would very much have wanted to do so because your letter has made me very fond of you...
All the needs of men find fulfillment. How can it be that man's highest need, his need for faith, is left unfulfilled?
Finding faith in Christ only requires casting off false interpretations. ”