Leo Tolstoy: Our soul’s perfection is our life’s purpose; any other purpose, keeping death in mind, has no substance.

Our soul’s perfection is our life’s purpose; any other purpose, keeping death in — Leo Tolstoy

Our soul’s perfection is our life’s purpose; any other purpose, keeping death in mind, has no substance.

Leo Tolstoy

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