Анна Каренина

Chapter 12

           

           “WhatshouldIhavebeen,andhowshouldIhavespentmylife,ifIhadnothadthesebeliefs,ifIhadnotknownthatImustliveforGodandnotformyowndesires?Ishouldhaverobbedandliedandkilled.Nothingofwhatmakesthechiefhappinessofmylifewouldhaveexistedforme.”Andwiththeutmoststretchofimaginationhecouldnotconceivethebrutalcreaturehewouldhavebeenhimself,ifhehadnotknownwhathewaslivingfor.

           “Ilookedforananswertomyquestion.Andthoughtcouldnotgiveananswertomyquestionitisincommensurablewithmyquestion.Theanswerhasbeengivenmebylifeitself,inmyknowledgeofwhatisrightandwhatiswrong.AndthatknowledgeIdidnotarriveatinanyway,itwasgiventomeastoallmen,given,becauseIcouldnothavegotitfromanywhere.

           “WherecouldIhavegotit?ByreasoncouldIhavearrivedatknowingthatImustlovemyneighborandnotoppresshim?Iwastoldthatinmychildhood,andIbelieveditgladly,fortheytoldmewhatwasalreadyinmysoul.Butwhodiscoveredit?Notreason.Reasondiscoveredthestruggleforexistence,andthelawthatrequiresustooppressallwhohinderthesatisfactionofourdesires.Thatisthedeductionofreason.Butlovingone’sneighborreasoncouldneverdiscover,becauseit’sirrational.”

           

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