Art begins when a man, with a purpose of communicating to other people a feeling he once experienced, calls it up again within himself and expresses it by certain external signs.
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And the cause of everything is that which we call God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses the belief that God is the fundamental reason behind all existence.
In this quote, Leo Tolstoy suggests that God represents the ultimate cause of everything in the universe. This perspective implies that, for Tolstoy, understanding life and its events is intertwined with a recognition of a divine presence that underpins all aspects of reality, inviting reflection on the relationship between humanity and the greater forces at play in the world.
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Example use cases
This quote can be shared in a spiritual discussion about the nature of existence.
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