"He was not thinking that the Christian law which he had wanted to follow all ..." - but the joyful feeling of love and forgiveness of his enemies filled his soul.

He was not thinking that the Christian law which he had wanted to follow all his life prescribed that he forgive and love his enemies

— but the joyful feeling of love and forgiveness of his enemies filled his soul.

Leo Tolstoy Anna Karenina

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