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The Cossacks
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"The Cossacks" Quotes

A young Russian officer experiences love and adventure while stationed in the Caucasus.

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And he was filled with pity for her, and he loved her more than ever.

Leo Tolstoy

lovecompassion

Why should I think of him? He is nothing to me, and I am nothing to him.

Leo Tolstoy

indifference

And he was as happy as a man can be.

Leo Tolstoy

happiness

He really felt himself a Cossack.

Leo Tolstoy

identity

But he understood not a word of what he read.

Leo Tolstoy

misunderstanding

There is something strange about me; something that no one else knows or can understand.

Leo Tolstoy

mystery

He felt himself to be a stranger in the world.

Leo Tolstoy

alienation

He felt there was something wanting in himself.

Leo Tolstoy

self-doubt

I am not good enough for her.

Leo Tolstoy

self-worth

He felt that he was not living as he ought to live.

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regret