“ Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself. ”
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment (1867). copy citation
| Author | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
|---|---|
| Source | Crime and Punishment |
| Topic | breaking suffering |
| Date | 1867 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Constance Garnett |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2554/2554-h/2554-h.htm |
Context
“He bade us honour and love them, they are the humanity of the future….»
«What's to be done, what's to be done?» repeated Sonia, weeping hysterically and wringing her hands.
«What's to be done? Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself. What, you don't understand? You'll understand later…. Freedom and power, and above all, power! Over all trembling creation and all the ant-heap!… That's the goal, remember that! That's my farewell message.” source
«What's to be done, what's to be done?» repeated Sonia, weeping hysterically and wringing her hands.
«What's to be done? Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself. What, you don't understand? You'll understand later…. Freedom and power, and above all, power! Over all trembling creation and all the ant-heap!… That's the goal, remember that! That's my farewell message.” source
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