Leo Tolstoy

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All newspaper and journalistic activity is an intellectual brothel from which there is no retreat.

Leo Tolstoy

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Topic

Newspapers Media Media criticism

Author

Leo Tolstoy

Medium

Letter

Language

Russian

Time

1871 1870s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. Letter to Prince V. P. Meshchersky. 22 Aug. 1871.

Current Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. Tolstoy's Letters: 1828-1879, translated and edited by R. F. Christian. Vol. 1, University of London The Athlone Press, 1978.

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

Leo Tolstoy

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Topic

Change starts at home Self-improvement Personal growth Change Progress

Author

Leo Tolstoy

Source

Three Methods of Reform

Medium

Essay

Language

Russian

Time

1900 1900s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. "Three Methods of Reform." Pamphlets: Translated from the Russian. Free Age Press, 1900.