"Man was commanded to increase love (this commandment carries it in the heart), and he arranges the comfort of his life. Like a laborer who is told to sow, plant, and he forgets, or goes in one ear and out the other, but remembers to level the ground, rake, smooth, and level, rake, smooth the earth that has already turned green. It seems to him that this is his only job.
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Author
Leo TolstoyAll Translations
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Man was commanded to increase love (this commandment carries it in the heart), and he arranges the comfort of his life. Like a laborer who is told to sow, plant, and he forgets, or goes in one ear and out the other, but remembers to level the ground, rake, smooth, and level, rake, smooth the earth that has already turned green. It seems to him that this is his only job.
""Omului i s-a poruncit sa sporească iubirea (aceasta poruncă o poartă în inimă), iar el își rânduiește confortul vieții. Ca un lucrător căruia i s-ar spune să semene, să planteze, iar el a uitat sau i-a intrat pe-o ureche și i-a ieșit pe cealaltă, dar ține minte să niveleze pamântul, să grebleze, să netezească și nivelează, greblează, netezește pamântul care deja a inverzit. I se pare ca numai asta e treaba lui."