Leo Tolstoy: When a person is haughty, he distances himself from other people and thereby deprives himself of one of life's biggest p

When a person is haughty, he distances himself from other people and thereby dep — Leo Tolstoy

When a person is haughty, he distances himself from other people and thereby deprives himself of one of life's biggest pleasures—open, joyful communication with everyone.

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