He suffered from an unlucky facultycommon to many men, especially Russiansthe faculty of seeing and believing in the possibility of good and truth, and at the same time seeing too clearly the evil and falsity of life to be capable of taking a serious part in it.

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  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life

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