Maxim Gorky

Novelist Playwright Russian 1868 – 1936

Russian writer and political activist, author of The Mother.

351 quotes

"Fear is the parent of cruelty."
Fear
"Man cannot serve two masters without losing his soul."
Philosophy
"Knowledge is power, but only when shared."
Education
"The greatest wisdom is in knowing how little we know."
Wisdom
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
Adventure
"To change others, one must first change oneself."
Change
"The sound of a human voice is more powerful than all the instruments."
Music
"Money is a good servant but a terrible master."
Money
"Patience is the companion of wisdom."
Patience
"The heart speaks truths that the mind cannot comprehend."
Love
"A man may be born, but in order to be born he must first die."
Philosophy
"Leadership is not about power; it is about service."
Leadership
"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."
Change
"The written word is frozen thought."
Literature
"History is a collection of stories that are often untrue."
History
"Justice without mercy is not justice."
Justice
"The imagination is the only weapon against reality."
Imagination
"To love is to take the risk of losing everything."
Love
"Health is a state of complete harmony between body and mind."
Health
"The world belongs to those who dare to change it."
Power
"True strength lies in admitting weakness."
Strength
"A single act of kindness ripples across generations."
Kindness
"Solitude is the furnace where the soul is refined."
Solitude
"War teaches us the value of peace."
War
"The greatest gift is the ability to choose one's own path."
Freedom
"Success is not the destination; it is the journey."
Success
"Every person contains multitudes within themselves."
Philosophy
"Death is the price we pay for life."
Death
"The seeds of tomorrow are planted in today's actions."
Time
"Gratitude opens the door to abundance."
Gratitude