Анна Каренина

Chapter 13

           

           “Isn’titjustthesamethatwedo,thatIdid,searchingbytheaidofreasonforthesignificanceoftheforcesofnatureandthemeaningofthelifeofman?”hethought.

           “Anddon’tallthetheoriesofphilosophydothesame,tryingbythepathofthought,whichisstrangeandnotnaturaltoman,tobringhimtoaknowledgeofwhathehasknownlongago,andknowssocertainlythathecouldnotliveatallwithoutit?Isn’titdistinctlytobeseeninthedevelopmentofeachphilosopher’stheory,thatheknowswhatisthechiefsignificanceoflifebeforehand,justaspositivelyasthepeasantFyodor,andnotabitmoreclearlythanhe,andissimplytryingbyadubiousintellectualpathtocomebacktowhateveryoneknows?

           “Nowthen,leavethechildrentothemselvestogetthingsaloneandmaketheircrockery,getthemilkfromthecows,andsoon.Wouldtheybenaughtythen?Why,they’ddieofhunger!Well,then,leaveuswithourpassionsandthoughts,withoutanyideaoftheoneGod,oftheCreator,orwithoutanyideaofwhatisright,withoutanyideaofmoralevil.

           “Justtryandbuildupanythingwithoutthoseideas!

           “Weonlytrytodestroythem,becausewe’respirituallyprovidedfor.

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