“ It’s not God that I don’t accept, Alyosha, only I most respectfully return Him the ticket. ”
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov (1880). copy citation
| Author | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
|---|---|
| Source | The Brothers Karamazov |
| Topic | God faith |
| Date | 1880 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Constance Garnett |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28054/28054-h/28054-h.html |
Context
“Besides, too high a price is asked for harmony; it's beyond our means to pay so much to enter on it. And so I hasten to give back my entrance ticket, and if I am an honest man I am bound to give it back as soon as possible. And that I am doing. It's not God that I don't accept, Alyosha, only I most respectfully return Him the ticket.»
«That's rebellion,» murmured Alyosha, looking down. «Rebellion? I am sorry you call it that,» said Ivan earnestly. «One can hardly live in rebellion, and I want to live. Tell me yourself, I challenge you—answer.” source
«That's rebellion,» murmured Alyosha, looking down. «Rebellion? I am sorry you call it that,» said Ivan earnestly. «One can hardly live in rebellion, and I want to live. Tell me yourself, I challenge you—answer.” source
Meaning and analysis
