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The Journal of Leo Tolstoi (First Volume—1895-1899)

Note 372 — 1898 (continued 2)

Rose Strunsky translation

In another place Tolstoi says: “Playing the fool (like Christ) i.e., the purposeful representing of yourself as worse than you are, is the highest quality of virtue.” (Journal, May 29, 1893.)

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