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10 Best Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes

Fyodor Dostoevsky is a 19th-century novelist and philosopher who produced works that delved into human psychology amid the socio-political conditions in his native land. Here are some of Fyodor Dostoevsky's best quotes.

"It is better to be unhappy and know the worst than to be happy in a fool's paradise."

"The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he's in prison."

"The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for."

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth."

"Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery."

"If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself."

"I gave up caring about anything, and all the problems disappeared."

"But how could you live and have no story to tell?"

"Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys."

"Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him."