Ivan Karamazov

"If there is no God, then everything is permitted."

"I rebel, not against God, but against the sufferings of innocent children."

"Freedom without faith is tyranny."

"The truth is not as straightforward as people think."

"Doubt is the servant of wisdom."

"Despair is the ultimate rebellion against God."

"I believe, but I do not know how to believe"

"A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth"

"The greatest freedom is the freedom to choose one's suffering"

"The intellect is a great servant but a terrible master"

"No problem can be solved by the same level of thinking that created it"

"The greatest tragedy is not suffering, but meaningless suffering"

"The pursuit of happiness is often the cause of unhappiness"

"Evil is often committed by those who believe they are doing good"

"I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him; he has created him in his own image and likeness"

"The problem of evil cannot be solved by reason alone"

"The search for truth is humanity's noblest quest"

"Truth often hurts those who speak it"

"The greatest wisdom is knowing oneself"

"If God does not exist, everything is permitted"

"I have a longing for life, and I go on living in spite of logic"

"I am tormented by eternal questions"

"Without God and immortality of the soul, morality becomes meaningless"

"Despair is the price one pays for self-awareness"

"Men love their phantasies more than they love truth"

"I cannot accept a harmony that requires the tears of even one tortured child"

"I have never been able to understand how one can love one's neighbors"

"Fear of death is fear of life itself"

"A child's tears cry out against the injustice of existence"

"If there is no God, then everything is permitted"