Fyodor Dostoyevsky Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Fyodor Dostoyevsky quotes, Fyodor Dostoyevsky sayings, and Fyodor Dostoyevsky proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

I love mankind, he said, but I find to my amusement that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The world says: "You have needs -- satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is the worldly doctrine of today. And they believe that this is freedom. The result for the rich is isolation and suicide, for the poor, envy and murder. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
A sick man's dreams are often extraordinarily distinct and vivid and extremely life-like. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The ordinary people must lead a life of strict obedience and have no right to transgress the law because they are ordinary. Whereas the extraordinary people have the right to commit any crime they like and transgress the law in any way just because they happen to be extraordinary. Fyodor Dostoyevsky