Eli Metchnikoff (quoted text)

I had long wanted to get to know Tolstoy closer, learning in person what he really thought about universal issues that had fascinated me since my youth, especially the basis of morality, the meaning of life, and the inevitability of its end.

I had long wanted to get to know Tolstoy closer, learning in person what he really thought about universal issues that had fascinated me since my youth, especially the basis of morality, the meaning of life, and the inevitability of its end.

In certain cases, his teaching had caused young researchers to drop science, burn their dissertations, and join communes to start a new life.

In certain cases, his teaching had caused young researchers to drop science, burn their dissertations, and join communes to start a new life.

In certain cases, his teaching had caused young researchers to drop science, burn their dissertations, and join communes to start a new life.

Any ideal that may be capable of uniting mankind in some religion of the future must be based on scientific principles.

Any ideal that may be capable of uniting mankind in some religion of the future must be based on scientific principles.

Any ideal that may be capable of uniting mankind in some religion of the future must be based on scientific principles.

Progress doesn't necessarily have to be based on people's love for one another.

Progress doesn't necessarily have to be based on people's love for one another.

Progress doesn't necessarily have to be based on people's love for one another.

Tolstoy noted that at the end of the day, our worldviews coincide, but with this difference. He takes a spiritual perspective and I take a material one.

Tolstoy noted that at the end of the day, our worldviews coincide, but with this difference. He takes a spiritual perspective and I take a material one.

Tolstoy noted that at the end of the day, our worldviews coincide, but with this difference. He takes a spiritual perspective and I take a material one.

Let all those who expected me to live 100 years or longer forgive me my premature death.

Let all those who expected me to live 100 years or longer forgive me my premature death.

Let all those who expected me to live 100 years or longer forgive me my premature death.