War and Peace

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Quotes from War and Peace

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"Death is not an evil, but a necessity."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Death
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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
General Kutuzov Perseverance
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"In the depth of winter, I found there was in me an invincible summer."
Pierre Bezukhov Strength
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"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
Natasha Rostova Life
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"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Knowledge
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"Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too?'"
Pierre Bezukhov Friendship
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"The eternal silence of infinite spaces frightens me."
Pierre Bezukhov Fear
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"Our life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
Pierre Bezukhov Adventure
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"Man is not always capable of bearing the truth."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Truth
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"There is something in the human heart which cannot be satisfied with mere existence."
Natasha Rostova Dreams
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"Life flows within us as well as without us."
Pierre Bezukhov Life
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"Every moment of our life we are entering into the new world."
Pierre Bezukhov Change
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"Everything comes to those who wait."
Natasha Rostova Patience
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"A people united is invincible."
General Kutuzov Leadership
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"The most powerful force in the world is habit."
Pierre Bezukhov Strength
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"Faith sustains us when reason fails."
Pierre Bezukhov Faith
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"Leadership requires the wisdom to know when to act and when to wait."
General Kutuzov Leadership
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"The human soul is capable of great transformation through suffering."
Pierre Bezukhov Perseverance
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"The freedom of a man consists in this: that he does what he ought to do."
Pierre Bezukhov Freedom
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"What is the cause of all human action? Yes, love is the cause of it all."
Natasha Rostova Love
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"All that is good and noble is born from understanding."
Pierre Bezukhov Wisdom
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"Bravery is not a military quality, it is a moral one."
General Kutuzov Courage
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"A man only lives when he is striving for a goal."
Pierre Bezukhov Motivation
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"The most difficult thing is to love life, to love it anyway, just as it is."
Pierre Bezukhov Love
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"I have come to hate everything. I must forget everything that has happened to me."
Pierre Bezukhov Faith
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"No one ever loves to be in constant fear and doubt."
Natasha Rostova Fear
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"Patience and time solve all things."
General Kutuzov Patience
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"The moment of battle is not the moment of battle."
General Kutuzov War
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"We must have patience with ourselves as we journey through life."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Patience
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"The human spirit is stronger than any circumstance."
Pierre Bezukhov Strength