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Scheduled as Daily Quote: 1907-08-22
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I passionately desire only one thing: to beg people, from Nicholas II to the last robber, to spare themselves, to forget everything, all thoughts about God, about the future life, I am no longer talking about the state , family, their own body, and to direct all their attention, all their powers on one thing, the only thing that is without doubt, their life, and not to give it neither for country, nor for glory, nor for wealth, nor for God , but to live for themselves, for their good, to use the good of life that is in our power. This good that cannot be taken from us, that hangs heavier than anything else, that destroys everything that can be difficult in our life. This good is love, love towards everything that is animate, and even inanimate, and even love towards oneself, towards our soul. It's that state of mind where everything is fine. He torments me, he torments me, he tortures me, he beats me, and I pity those who do this, I love them, and I feel all the better the worse they are with me. Plant this feeling in your soul, because it's just a little bit, and everything will be fine, everything that is considered misfortune, including death, everything will turn into good.

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I passionately desire only one thing: to beg people, from Nicholas II to the last robber, to spare themselves, to forget everything, all thoughts about God, about the future life, I am no longer talking about the state , family, their own body, and to direct all their attention, all their powers on one thing, the only thing that is without doubt, their life, and not to give it neither for country, nor for glory, nor for wealth, nor for God , but to live for themselves, for their good, to use the good of life that is in our power. This good that cannot be taken from us, that hangs heavier than anything else, that destroys everything that can be difficult in our life. This good is love, love towards everything that is animate, and even inanimate, and even love towards oneself, towards our soul. It's that state of mind where everything is fine. He torments me, he torments me, he tortures me, he beats me, and I pity those who do this, I love them, and I feel all the better the worse they are with me. Plant this feeling in your soul, because it's just a little bit, and everything will be fine, everything that is considered misfortune, including death, everything will turn into good.

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Romanian

"Doresc cu patimă un singur lucru: să-i implor pe oameni, de la Nicolae al II-lea până la ultimul tâlhar, să se cruțe pe sine, să uite tot, toate cugetările despre Dumnezeu, despre viața viitoare, nu mai vorbesc despre stat, familie, propriul trup, și să-și îndrepte toata atenția, toate puterile asupra unui singur lucru, singurul care este fără de tăgadă, viata lor, și să n-o dea nici pentru patrie, nici pentru glorie, nici pentru bogăție, nici pentru Dumnezeu, ci să trăiască pentru sine, pentru binele lor, să se folosească de binele vieții care e in puterea noastra. Binele asta care nu ni se poate lua, care atârna mai greu decât orice altceva, care distruge tot ce poate fi greu în viața noastra. Binele asta e iubirea, iubirea fata de tot ce e însuflețit, și chiar neînsuflețit, ba chiar și iubirea față de sine, față de sufletul nostru. E starea aceea a duhului în care totul e bine. Mă chinuie, mă ațâță, mă torturează, mă bat, iar mie mi-e milă de cei care fac asta, îi iubesc și mă simt cu atât mai bine cu cât ei sunt mai rai cu mine. Sădește în suflet sentimentul asta, căci e cu puțină, și totul va fi bine, tot ce e considerat nenorocire, inclusiv moartea, totul se va transforma în bine."

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