Fyodor DostoyevskyFor if there's no everlasting God, there's no such thing as virtue, and there's no need of it.
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This quote from William Shakespeare hints at the higher purpose of living. His words make sense when you think about it. If there is no God, there is no need for virtue. In a world without a God, how can we live? Socrates once said that our morality is not created by us, but by the Gods. This quote suggests that our morality was designed by a higher power and if there isn't a God, then we must find our own way to live a moral life.
Source: The Brothers Karamazov
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