Война и мир

Chapter 2

           “WhoinventedHim,ifHedidnotexist?WhencecamethyconceptionoftheexistenceofsuchanincomprehensibleBeing?didstthou,andwhydidthewholeworld,conceivetheideaoftheexistenceofsuchanincomprehensibleBeing,aBeingall-powerful,eternal,andinfiniteinallHisattributes?...”

           Hestoppedandremainedsilentforalongtime.

           Pierrecouldnotanddidnotwishtobreakthissilence.

           “Heexists,buttounderstandHimishard,”theMasonbeganagain,lookingnotatPierrebutstraightbeforehim,andturningtheleavesofhisbookwithhisoldhandswhichfromexcitementhecouldnotkeepstill.“IfitwereamanwhoseexistencethoudidstdoubtIcouldbringhimtothee,couldtakehimbythehandandshowhimtothee.ButhowcanI,aninsignificantmortal,showHisomnipotence,Hisinfinity,andallHismercytoonewhoisblind,orwhoshutshiseyesthathemaynotseeorunderstandHimandmaynotseeorunderstandhisownvilenessandsinfulness?”Hepausedagain.“Whoartthou?Thoudreamestthatthouartwisebecausethoucouldstutterthoseblasphemouswords,”hewenton,withasomberandscornfulsmile.“Andthouartmorefoolishandunreasonablethanalittlechild,who,playingwiththepartsofaskillfullymadewatch,darestosaythat,ashedoesnotunderstanditsuse,hedoesnotbelieveinthemasterwhomadeit.ToknowHimishard....Forages,fromourforefatherAdamtoourownday,welabortoattainthatknowledgeandarestillinfinitelyfarfromouraim;butinourlackofunderstandingweseeonlyourweaknessandHisgreatness....

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