@path_to_stoicism: In Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov lives in squalor because his cowardice paralyzes him. He believes extraordinary men must dare to act, yet he hesitates to commit murder. Dostoevsky uses this quote to show that Raskolnikov’s subsequent suffering stems entirely from his own fear and failure to master his destiny. LINK IN BIO!!! 📖📖📖 . . . . . . . . . . . . #fyodordostoevsky #fault #SelfImprovement #philosophy #literature