"You are so young, and education is accessible to everybody.

But there are people to whom education is not only unnecessary, but who can also be harmed by it.

Those that are pure of heart, sanguine, sincere, like children, and you are of those people.
You are, are you not ?" What could Foma say in answer to this question?
He said sincerely: "I thank you humbly!" And noticing that his words called forth a gay gleam in Medinskaya's eyes, Foma appeared ridiculous and stupid in his own eyes; he immediately became angry at himself and said in a muffled voice: "Yes, I am such.

I always speak my mind.

I cannot deceive.