War and Peace

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Quotes from War and Peace

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"Grief must be borne alone."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Solitude
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"Music is the language of the soul."
Natasha Rostova Music
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"In matters of conscience, one must follow one's inner voice."
Pierre Bezukhov Truth
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"The most difficult struggles are not external but internal."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Strength
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"Beauty is a mysterious power."
Pierre Bezukhov Beauty
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"True courage is not the absence of fear but action in spite of it."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Courage
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"One never loves the same person twice."
Natasha Rostova Love
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"There is no greatness where simplicity, goodness, and truth are absent."
Pierre Bezukhov Wisdom
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"Freedom cannot be given, it must be taken"
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Freedom
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"True life consists in living for others"
Natasha Rostova Life
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"The stronger man is the one who stands alone"
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Strength
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"To understand God's plan is to transcend human reason"
Pierre Bezukhov Faith
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"Everything is complicated when you begin to examine it"
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Truth
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"Man cannot alter the past, but he can ruin the present by worrying over the future"
Pierre Bezukhov Wisdom
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"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Pierre Bezukhov Fear
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"Strength is tested in adversity."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Strength
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"Gratitude unlocks the heart."
Pierre Bezukhov Gratitude
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"Death comes to all."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Death
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"Life is funny if you let it be."
Natasha Rostova Humor
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"A true leader must follow his conscience."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Leadership
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"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
Pierre Bezukhov Politics
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"The moment of battle is a moment of truth."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Courage
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"Action without contemplation is fanaticism."
Pierre Bezukhov Wisdom
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"Wealth is an obstacle to happiness."
Natasha Rostova Money
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"Vengeance is the cry of a heart justly wounded."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Justice
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"To love life is to love God."
Pierre Bezukhov Faith
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"We are the slaves of our sensations, our feelings, and our passions."
Pierre Bezukhov Philosophy
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"Beauty is a terrible and awful thing!"
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Beauty
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"One thing alone is needful—the truth."
Pierre Bezukhov Truth
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"A man is always a slave. If not to other men, then to circumstances."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Freedom