Quotes from the book Demons (100 quotes)
In the novel “Demons” Dostoevsky tried to transfer the realities of the time in which he lived, and therefore this work is very politicized. Not everything could be transferred to the printed version. For example, the story of the little girl raped by Stavrogin remained only in manuscript. As a result, the author earned 4,000 rubles from the novel. This collection contains quotes from the book Demons.
- What could be stupider than a stupid good-natured person? - Evil fool.
There is no greater happiness than sacrificing oneself.
There are things that not only cannot be talked about intelligently, but which it is also unwise to begin to talk about.
It is clear, however, that the entire second half of human life is usually made up of habits accumulated in the first half alone.
Silence is a great talent.
And yet he was the smartest and most gifted man, a man, so to speak, even of science, although, however, in science... well, in a word, in science he did not do much and, it seems, nothing at all. But this happens all the time with people of science in Rus'.
...the entire second half of human life is usually made up of habits accumulated in the first half alone.
Our Russian liberal is first and foremost a lackey and is only looking to clean someone's boots.
A person is unhappy because he does not know that he is happy; just because. That's it, that's it! Whoever finds out will immediately become happy, this very minute.
Time is not a subject, but an idea. It will go out in the mind.
If you want to conquer the whole world, conquer yourself.
A person is unhappy because he does not know that he is happy; just because.
Russia is a game of nature, not of the mind.
In general, in every misfortune of your neighbor there is always something that amuses the prying eye - and even whoever you are.
...real truth is always implausible... To make the truth more believable, you must certainly mix lies into it. People have always done this.
“If you want to conquer the whole world, defeat yourself”
The thought is great, but those who profess are not always giants.
All freedom will exist when it makes no difference whether to live or not to live. That's the goal of everything.
There are strange friendships: both friends almost want to eat each other, they live like this all their lives, and yet they cannot part.
The hardest thing in life is to live and not lie... and... and not believe your own lies, yes, yes, that’s it!
Russia is a game of nature, but not of the mind.
...a person, in addition to happiness, also needs unhappiness in exactly the same way!
What could be more stupid than a stupid good man?
When the whole person achieves happiness, there will be no more time, because there is no need.
Russian atheism never went further than a pun
The pleasure of almsgiving is an arrogant and immoral pleasure, the rich man’s pleasure in his wealth, power and comparison of his value with the value of the beggar. Alms corrupt both the giver and the taker; moreover, it does not achieve its goal, because it only increases poverty.
There are strange friendships: both friends almost want to eat each other, they live like this all their lives, and yet they cannot part. It’s even impossible to separate: a friend who becomes capricious and breaks the connection will be the first to get sick and, perhaps, die if this happens.
Nowadays, smart people are silent, not talking.
“Higher liberalism” and “highest liberal,” that is, a liberal without any goal, are possible only in Russia alone.
Subsequently, in addition to civil grief, he began to fall into champagne...
Russian atheism never went further than a pun
Why do I say a lot of words and it doesn’t work out for me? Because I can't speak. Those who can speak well speak briefly.
There are strange friendships: both friends almost want to eat each other, they live like this all their lives, and yet they cannot part. It’s even impossible to separate: a friend who becomes capricious and breaks the connection will be the first to get sick and, perhaps, die if this happens.
In our strange Russia you can do whatever you want.
To make the truth more believable, you must certainly mix lies into it.
What sadness and anger covers your entire soul when a great idea, which you have long since revered sacredly, is picked up by the incompetent and dragged out to the same fools as yourself, on the street, and you suddenly meet it in a crowded place, unrecognizable, in the dirt, staged absurd, angled, without proportion, without harmony, a toy for stupid children.
marriage is the moral death of every proud soul, of all independence.
You can't love what you don't know!
A person is unhappy because he does not know that he is happy; just because. That's all, that's all! Whoever finds out will immediately become happy, this very minute.
- So, in your opinion, that God exists? - He is not there, but he is there. There is no pain in a stone, but there is pain in the fear of a stone. God is the pain of fear of death. Whoever conquers pain and fear will himself become God. Then a new life, then a new person, everything new...
You also know what Karmazinov says: that in essence our teaching is the denial of honor, and that the easiest way to entice a Russian person to follow you is with an open right to dishonor.
“Whoever teaches that everyone is good will end the world.” - Those who taught were crucified.
My friend, the real truth is always implausible, did you know that? To make the truth more believable, you must certainly mix lies into it.
- What could be stupider than a stupid good-natured person? - Evil fool.
There is no greater happiness than sacrificing oneself.
There are things that not only cannot be talked about intelligently, but which it is also unwise to begin to talk about.
It is clear, however, that the entire second half of human life is usually made up of habits accumulated in the first half alone.
Silence is a great talent.
And yet he was the smartest and most gifted man, a man, so to speak, even of science, although, however, in science... well, in a word, in science he did not do much and, it seems, nothing at all. But this happens all the time with people of science in Rus'.
...the entire second half of human life is usually made up of habits accumulated in the first half alone.
Our Russian liberal is first and foremost a lackey and is only looking to clean someone's boots.
A person is unhappy because he does not know that he is happy; just because. That's it, that's it! Whoever finds out will immediately become happy, this very minute.
Time is not a subject, but an idea. It will go out in the mind.
If you want to conquer the whole world, conquer yourself.
A person is unhappy because he does not know that he is happy; just because.
Russia is a game of nature, not of the mind.
In general, in every misfortune of your neighbor there is always something that amuses the prying eye - and even whoever you are.
...real truth is always implausible... To make the truth more believable, you must certainly mix lies into it. People have always done this.
“If you want to conquer the whole world, defeat yourself”
The thought is great, but those who profess are not always giants.
All freedom will exist when it makes no difference whether to live or not to live. That's the goal of everything.
There are strange friendships: both friends almost want to eat each other, they live like this all their lives, and yet they cannot part.
The hardest thing in life is to live and not lie... and... and not believe your own lies, yes, yes, that’s it!
Russia is a game of nature, but not of the mind.
...a person, in addition to happiness, also needs unhappiness in exactly the same way!
What could be more stupid than a stupid good man?
When the whole person achieves happiness, there will be no more time, because there is no need.
Russian atheism never went further than a pun
The pleasure of almsgiving is an arrogant and immoral pleasure, the rich man’s pleasure in his wealth, power and comparison of his value with the value of the beggar. Alms corrupt both the giver and the taker; moreover, it does not achieve its goal, because it only increases poverty.
There are strange friendships: both friends almost want to eat each other, they live like this all their lives, and yet they cannot part. It’s even impossible to separate: a friend who becomes capricious and breaks the connection will be the first to get sick and, perhaps, die if this happens.
Nowadays, smart people are silent, not talking.
“Higher liberalism” and “highest liberal,” that is, a liberal without any goal, are possible only in Russia alone.
Subsequently, in addition to civil grief, he began to fall into champagne...
Russian atheism never went further than a pun
Why do I say a lot of words and it doesn’t work out for me? Because I can't speak. Those who can speak well speak briefly.
There are strange friendships: both friends almost want to eat each other, they live like this all their lives, and yet they cannot part. It’s even impossible to separate: a friend who becomes capricious and breaks the connection will be the first to get sick and, perhaps, die if this happens.
In our strange Russia you can do whatever you want.
To make the truth more believable, you must certainly mix lies into it.
What sadness and anger covers your entire soul when a great idea, which you have long since revered sacredly, is picked up by the incompetent and dragged out to the same fools as yourself, on the street, and you suddenly meet it in a crowded place, unrecognizable, in the dirt, staged absurd, angled, without proportion, without harmony, a toy for stupid children.
marriage is the moral death of every proud soul, of all independence.
You can't love what you don't know!
A person is unhappy because he does not know that he is happy; just because. That's all, that's all! Whoever finds out will immediately become happy, this very minute.
- So, in your opinion, that God exists? - He is not there, but he is there. There is no pain in a stone, but there is pain in the fear of a stone. God is the pain of fear of death. Whoever conquers pain and fear will himself become God. Then a new life, then a new person, everything new...
You also know what Karmazinov says: that in essence our teaching is the denial of honor, and that the easiest way to entice a Russian person to follow you is with an open right to dishonor.
“Whoever teaches that everyone is good will end the world.” - Those who taught were crucified.
My friend, the real truth is always implausible, did you know that? To make the truth more believable, you must certainly mix lies into it.
You are so devoted and helpful to me that every time I look at you, I am beside myself with fear.
If you want to conquer the whole world, defeat yourself."
God is the synthetic personality of the entire people, taken from its beginning to its end. It has never happened before that all or many peoples had one common God, but each one always had a special one. A sign of the destruction of nationalities, when the gods begin to become common. When the gods become common, then the gods and faith in them die, along with the peoples themselves. The stronger the people, the more special their God.
O my friend, marriage is the moral death of every proud soul, of all independence.
In general, in every misfortune of your neighbor there is always something that amuses the prying eye - and even whoever you are.
When the whole person achieves happiness, there will be no more time, because there is no need.
I don’t wish you much happiness - it’ll get boring; I don’t even want trouble; and following the popular philosophy, I will simply repeat: “Live more” and try somehow not to be too bored.
In my opinion, Russia is a game of nature, nothing more!
And yet he was the smartest and most gifted man, a man, so to speak, even of science, although, however, in science... well, in a word, in science he did not do much and, it seems, nothing at all. But this happens all the time with people of science in Rus'.
One can imagine after this how hysterical the nervous outbursts of this most innocent of all fifty-year-old babies sometimes reached!
- Lisa! What happened yesterday? – It was what it was. - This is impossible! It's cruel! - So what’s cruel, take it down if it’s cruel.
Higher liberalism" and "higher liberal", that is, a liberal without any goal, are possible only in Russia alone
I didn’t get up at your first word, I didn’t close the conversation, I didn’t leave you, but I’m still sitting and quietly answering your questions and... shouting, therefore, I haven’t violated my respect for you yet.
But one or two generations of depravity are now necessary; unheard-of, vile depravity, when a person turns into a disgusting, cowardly, cruel, selfish scum - that’s what you need!
Random quote
Maxim Ivanovich Malyavin. New notes from a psychiatrist, or Barbuhayk, on the road!
True, even there an ambush cannot be avoided: they really like to present the topic clearly in order to cover everything that is a little smarter than an imbecile and has made its way to the screen. In the back of such and such a truck you can fit so many cars, with cables from such and such a bridge you can encircle the Earth so many times - the equator will not slide below zero latitude! What if someone else doesn’t understand how many baths of water need to be taken to make a cubic meter. It seems to be education, it seems to be reaching the masses. But these are two big differences - lowering the educational bar to the level of a moron and raising a moron to the level of a general education institution. Ask our average old-style alcoholic how many bottles of vodka will come out of a two-hundred-liter barrel of pure rye alcohol - he will answer you instantly, using high school reflexes.
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