Leo Tolstoy: He did not, and could not, understand the meaning of words apart from their context. Every word and action of his was th

He did not, and could not, understand the meaning of words apart from their cont — Leo Tolstoy

He did not, and could not, understand the meaning of words apart from their context. Every word and action of his was the manifestation of an activity unknown to him, which was his life.

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Diseased Nature oftentimes breaks forth In strange eruptions. — William Shakespeare
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