

“I admit that twice two makes four is an excellent thing, but if we are to give everything its due, twice two makes five is sometimes a very charming thing too.”
― Notes from the Underground
― Notes from the Underground

“Reason is the slave of passion.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment

“The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment

“It is better to burn than to disappear.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger

“But what can a decent man speak of with most pleasure? Answer: Of himself. Well, so I will talk about myself.”
― Notes from the Underground
― Notes from the Underground
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