|
The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy: position in the revolutionary world which satisfied him--that of
the leader of a party. Having once chosen a direction, he never
doubted or hesitated, and was therefore certain that he never
made a mistake. Everything seemed quite simple, clear and
certain. And the narrowness and one-sidedness of his views did
make everything seem simple and clear. One only had to be
logical, as he said. His self-assurance was so great that it
either repelled people or made them submit to him. As he carried
on his work among very young people, his boundless self-assurance
led them to believe him very profound and wise; the majority did
submit to him, and he had a great success in revolutionary
Resurrection |
