War and Peace

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Quotes from War and Peace

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"The strength of an army lies in its loyalty to its leader."
General Kutuzov Leadership
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"There is something in the human heart which will lead it to sympathize with misery."
Natasha Rostova Kindness
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"We cannot change what we are, only what we do."
Pierre Bezukhov Change
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"The soul must be free to be truly happy"
Pierre Bezukhov Freedom
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"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of"
Natasha Rostova Relationships
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"In every man there is a spark of divine truth"
Pierre Bezukhov Faith
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"Friendship is the greatest treasure"
Pierre Bezukhov Friendship
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"A loving heart is the truest wisdom"
Natasha Rostova Wisdom
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"To be a man of principle requires constant vigilance"
Pierre Bezukhov Leadership
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"Kind words are the music of the world"
Natasha Rostova Kindness
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"Everything depends on execution"
Napoleon Bonaparte Leadership
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"A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy"
Pierre Bezukhov Happiness
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"Great things accomplish themselves without our participation"
General Kutuzov Philosophy
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"True love sees with the heart, not with the eyes"
Natasha Rostova Love
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"There is a sovereignty in good deeds"
Natasha Rostova Kindness
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"The best means of dealing with the outer world is to deal with the inner world"
Pierre Bezukhov Wisdom
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"We must not be afraid of bad luck"
General Kutuzov Courage
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"Life is everything. Life is God"
Pierre Bezukhov Faith
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"Man can endure anything when he knows it must be endured"
Pierre Bezukhov Courage
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"We are all capable of change and growth."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Change
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"Life is too short to bear grudges."
Pierre Bezukhov
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"Forget thyself and thou wilt be forgiven"
Pierre Bezukhov Faith
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"We Russians look at things in a completely different way"
General Kutuzov
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"Natural beauty without affectation is the greatest charm"
Natasha Rostova Beauty
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"Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love"
Pierre Bezukhov Love
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"We are the makers of our own fortune"
Pierre Bezukhov Success
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"The greatest strength lies in acceptance of what cannot be changed."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Strength
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"To change one's life, one must change one's thinking."
Pierre Bezukhov Change
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"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it."
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Death
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"Patience is the art of hoping."
General Kutuzov Patience