A young proprietor who lives not far off assures me that they are the true Protestants, and the most powerful social reformers! They protest practically against those imperfections of social organisation of which they are the involuntary victims.

The feeble, characterless man quietly submits to his chains; the bold, generous, strong man breaks his fetters, and helps others to do the same.

A very ingenious defence of all kinds of rascality, isn't it ?" "Well, it is a theory that might certainly be carried too far, and might easily lead to very inconvenient conclusions; but I am not sure that, theoretically speaking, it does not contain a certain element of truth.
It ought at least to foster that charity which we are enjoined to practise towards all men.

But perhaps 'all men' does not include publicans and sinners ?" On hearing these words Karl Karl'itch turned to me, and every feature of his honest German face expressed the most undisguised astonishment.
"Are you, too, a Nihilist ?" he inquired, as soon as he had partially recovered his breath.
"I really don't know what a Nihilist is, but I may assure you that I am not an 'ist' of any kind.

What is a Nihilist ?" "If you live long in Russia you'll learn that without my telling you.
As I was saying, I am not at all afraid of the peasants citing me before the justice.