"Man is the manifestation of divinity, but at first it seems to him that he is a special being, "I". It seems to him that he is "I", separate, that he is human; but he is God, his manifestation. I don't know what animals are like, but man not only can, but must know this. And knowing, man cannot but assume his life in relation to everything, that is, in love. For man, the consequence of this fact is good.
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Author
Leo TolstoyAll Translations
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Man is the manifestation of divinity, but at first it seems to him that he is a special being, "I". It seems to him that he is "I", separate, that he is human; but he is God, his manifestation. I don't know what animals are like, but man not only can, but must know this. And knowing, man cannot but assume his life in relation to everything, that is, in love. For man, the consequence of this fact is good.
""Omul e manifestarea divinității, dar la început i se pare ca este o ființă deosebită, „eu“. Lui i se pare ca este „eu“, separat, că este om; dar el este Dumnezeu, manifestarea lui. Nu știu cum sunt animalele, dar omul nu doar poate, ci trebuie să cunoască asta. Și cunoscând, omul nu poate să nu presupună viața sa în relație cu tot, adică în iubire. Pentru om, consecința acestui fapt este binele."