Война и мир

Chapter 13

           Heregardedalltheseoccupationsashindrancestolife,andconsideredthattheywereallcontemptiblebecausetheiraimwasthewelfareofhimselfandhisfamily.Military,administrative,political,andMasonicinterestscontinuallyabsorbedhisattention.AndPierre,withouttryingtochangetheother’sviewsandwithoutcondemninghim,butwiththequiet,joyful,andamusedsmilenowhabitualtohim,wasinterestedinthisstrangethoughveryfamiliarphenomenon.

           TherewasanewfeatureinPierre’srelationswithWillarski,withtheprincess,withthedoctor,andwithallthepeoplehenowmet,whichgainedforhimthegeneralgoodwill.Thiswashisacknowledgmentoftheimpossibilityofchangingaman’sconvictionsbywords,andhisrecognitionofthepossibilityofeveryonethinking,feeling,andseeingthingseachfromhisownpointofview.ThislegitimatepeculiarityofeachindividualwhichusedtoexciteandirritatePierrenowbecameabasisofthesympathyhefeltfor,andtheinteresthetookin,otherpeople.Thedifference,andsometimescompletecontradiction,betweenmen’sopinionsandtheirlives,andbetweenonemanandanother,pleasedhimanddrewfromhimanamusedandgentlesmile.

           InpracticalmattersPierreunexpectedlyfeltwithinhimselfacenterofgravityhehadpreviouslylacked.Formerlyallpecuniaryquestions,especiallyrequestsformoneytowhich,asanextremelywealthyman,hewasveryexposed,producedinhimastateofhopelessagitationandperplexity.“Togiveornottogive?”hehadaskedhimself.“Ihaveitandheneedsit.Butsomeoneelseneedsitstillmore.

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