"Not to punish, not to resist evil with violence, not to have the rich, all these seem to us great deeds, unfulfillable requirements, but they are only the simplest indications to stop harming ourselves. Similarly, it seemed a great feat not to curse, not to get drunk, not to eat meat. And now we understand that they are just practical advice to avoid harming ourselves. The same can be said about punishment, violence, wealth.
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Leo TolstoyAll Translations
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Not to punish, not to resist evil with violence, not to have the rich, all these seem to us great deeds, unfulfillable requirements, but they are only the simplest indications to stop harming ourselves. Similarly, it seemed a great feat not to curse, not to get drunk, not to eat meat. And now we understand that they are just practical advice to avoid harming ourselves. The same can be said about punishment, violence, wealth.
""A nu pedepsi, a nu te împotrivi răului prin violență, a nu avea bogații, toate astea ni se par fapte mărețe, cerințe de neînfăptuit, dar nu sunt decât cele mai simple indicații pentru a inceta să ne facem rău nouă înșine. La fel parea o mare isprava sa nu injuri, să nu te îmbeți, să nu mănânci carne. Iar acum înțelegem că sunt doar sfaturi practice pentru a nu ne face singuri rău. Același lucru îl putem spune și în legătură cu pedeapsa, violența, bogația."