The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Anna Akhmatova: Dostoyevsky knew a lot but not everything. He, for instance, thought that if you kill a human you'll turn into

Quote of the Day by Anna Akhmatova questioned Fyodor Dostoevsky's view on guilt after violence. She observed people committing acts and then attending evening theatre. Her experiences during Stalin's terror revealed a darker human capacity. This suggests violence does not always destroy the perpetrator's psyche. Societies can become accustomed to suffering and continue daily routines.