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Quote by Leo Tolstoy
English (Source)
The materialistic explanation of life is an absolute consequence of culture, just like the invention of perpetual motion machines (I receive letters from peasants with such projects). Perpetuum mobile is the consequence of mechanical culture, the materialistic explanation of life is the consequence of philosophical culture. "Just smear it with tar or oil and it will keep going."
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Romanian
Explicația materialistă, a vieții e o consecință absolută a inculturii, la fel ca inventarea mașinilor care se mișcă veșnic (primesc de la țărani scrisori cu asemenea proiecte). Perpetuum mobile e consecința inculturii mecanice, explicația materialistă a vieții e consecința inculturii filozofice. „Unge-o numai cu catran ori cu ulei și-o să tot meargă.“
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Last updated: 2026-02-13