Anton Chekhov: The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles.

The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and a — Anton Chekhov

The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles.

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