Quote by Leo Tolstoy

Christianity, with its doctrine of humility, of forgiveness, of love, is incompatible with the state, with its haughtiness, its violence, its punishment and its wars.

Christianity, with its doctrine of humility, of forgiveness,

Summary

This quote asserts that there is an inherent conflict between the principles of Christianity and the actions of the state. Christianity promotes qualities such as humility, forgiveness, and love, which are seen as contradictory to the characteristics of the state, characterized here as haughty, violent, punitive, and warlike. The quote suggests that these starkly contrasting values make it difficult for Christianity and the state to coexist and suggests that the tenets of Christianity are fundamentally at odds with the practices and nature of the state.

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