“Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not destroy himself, but continues to live on. It is the force whereby we live.” ~ Leo Tolstoy 9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910

“I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means – except by getting off his back.” ~ Leo Tolstoy 9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910

“We lost because we told ourselves we lost.” ~ Leo Tolstoy 9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910

“Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us.” ~ Leo Tolstoy 9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910

“War on the other hand is such a terrible thing, that no man, especially a Christian man, has the right to assume the responsibility of starting it.” ~ Leo Tolstoy 9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910