But, ah! it will be worse yet, when this beast, in addition to his strength, shall have gathered some sense and shall have disciplined it.

Believe me, even then he will not cease to create scandals, but they will be historical events.

Heaven deliver us from such events! For they will emanate from the merchant's thirst for power; their aim will be the omnipotence of one class, and the merchant will not be particular about the means toward the attainment of this aim.
"Well, what do you say, is it true ?" asked Yozhov, when he had finished reading the newspaper, and thrown it aside.
"I don't understand the end," replied Foma.

"And as to strength, that is true! Where am I to make use of my strength since there is no demand for it! I ought to fight with robbers, or turn a robber myself.

In general I ought to do something big.