Quote by Leo Tolstoy
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The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God. – Leo Tolstoy

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The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded. – Leo Tolstoy

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Patriotism
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To say that a work of art is good, but incomprehensible to the majority of men, is the same as saying of some kind of food that it is very good but that most people cant eat it. – Leo Tolstoy

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In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity. – Konrad Adenauer

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In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. – Leo Tolstoy

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Its a mystery. Thats the first thing that interests me about the idea of God. If there is one, its mysterious and powerful and awesome to even consider the concept, and you have to take it seriously. – Stephen King

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The Bible is a revelation of the mind and will of God to men. Therein we may learn, what God is. – Jupiter Hammon

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