I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back.
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"I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back." — Leo Tolstoy
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I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back. — Leo Tolstoy
About Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy was a Novelist from Russian Empire (1828–1910).
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This quote is attributed to Leo Tolstoy, a Novelist from Russian Empire.
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Leo Tolstoy lived from 1828 – 1910.