Quotes by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

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You see I kept asking myself then: why am I so stupid that if others are stupid—and I know they are—yet I won't be wiser — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
You can't skip over nature by logic. Logic presupposes three possibilities, but there are millions! Cut away a million, — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God! — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Life had stepped into the place of theory and something quite different would work itself out in his mind. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
He was one of the numerous and varied legion of dullards, of half-animated abortions, conceited, half-educated coxcombs, — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Intelligence alone is not nearly enough when it comes to acting wisely. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
It is man's unique privilege, among all other organisms. By pursuing falsehood you will arrive at the truth! — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
What if man is not really a scoundrel, man in general, I mean, the whole race of mankind-then all the rest is prejudice, — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Where is it I've read that someone condemned to death says or thinks, an hour before his death, that if he had to live o — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
…everyone needs a somewhere, a place he can go. There comes a time, you see, inevitably there comes a time you have to h — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
A drunken but exceedingly depressed German clown from Munich entertained the public. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
No, it is not a commonplace, sir! If up to now, for example, I have been told to 'love my neighbor,' and I did love him, — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
He was, however, unable to give much prolonged or continuous thought to anything that evening , or to concentrate on any — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Murderer!" he said suddenly in a quiet but clear and distinct voice.Raskolnikov went on walking beside him. His legs fel — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Well, you may abuse me, be angry with me if you like," Porfiry Petrovitch began again, "but I can't resist. Allow me one — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Eh, brother, but nature has to be corrected and guided, otherwise we'd all drown in prejudices. Without that there would — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
Power is given only to him who dares to stoop and take it ... one must have the courage to dare. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment