Tag Archives: Leo Tolstoy

Thought For the Day: Everyone Thinks of Changing the World, But No One Thinks of Changing Himself

Posted on May 23, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy

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Thought For the Day: It Is Not Enough Not To Lie. One Should Strive Not To Lie In A Negative Sense By Remaining Silent

Posted on September 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

“The epitaph that I would write for history would say: I conceal nothing. It is not enough not to lie. One should strive not to lie in a negative sense by remaining silent.” – Leo Tolstoy, novelist and philosopher (9 … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Two Most Powerful Warriors Are Patience and Time

Posted on April 28, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” – Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace

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Thought For the Day: It’s Much Better To Do Good In A Way That No One Knows Anything About It

Posted on April 14, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It’s much better to do good in a way that no one knows anything about it.” – Leo Tolstoy

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Thought For the Day: Everything I Understand, I Only Understand Because I Love

Posted on February 16, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“All, everything that I understand, I only understand because I love.” – Leo Tolstoy

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Thought For the Day: Rest, Nature, Books, Music and Love For One’s Neighbor Bring Happiness

Posted on June 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Greatness Is Made of Simplicity, Goodness and Truth

Posted on September 10, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.” – Leo Tolstoy, novelist and philosopher (9 Sep 1828-1910)

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Thought For the Day: Serve Others

Posted on September 29, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people.” – Leo Tolstoy, in What Is To Be Done? (1886) While there is certainly a lot that I disagree with Tolstoy on, there is this in common. I believe … Continue reading →

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