Leo Tolstoy: The whole life of the upper classes is a constant inconsistency. The more delicate a man's conscience is, the more painf

The whole life of the upper classes is a constant inconsistency. The more delica — Leo Tolstoy

The whole life of the upper classes is a constant inconsistency. The more delicate a man's conscience is, the more painful this contradiction is to him.

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