Quotation by

Leo Tolstoy

Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not destroy himself, but continues to live on. It is the force whereby we live.

Leo Tolstoy

Faith

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Tolstoy is saying that faith gives life its meaning and prevents people from giving up or ending their existence. It acts as the essential energy or motivation that keeps us going through difficult times.

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