Doesn't there, in fact, exist something that is dearer to almost every man than his own very best interests, or - not to violate logic - some best good .. which is more important and higher than any other good, and for the sake of which man is prepared if necessary to go against all the laws, against, that is, reason, honour, peace and quiet, prosperity - in short against all those fine and advantageous things - only to attain that primary, best good which is dearer to him than all else? . Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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