Stepan Arkadyevitch had not chosen his political opinions or his views…

Leo Tolstoy
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Stepan Arkadyevitch had not chosen his political opinions or his views; these political opinions and views had come to him of themselves, just as he did not choose the shapes of his hat and coat, but simply took those that were being worn. ✨ Leo Tolstoy (2016). Anna Karenina (World Classics, Unabridged), p.8, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
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