In “What Men Live By” Tolstoy tells the story of a fallen angel sent to earth by God to learn three lessons:
- 1st Lesson: Learn what dwells in men
- 2nd Lesson: Learn what is not given to men
- 3rd Lesson: Learn what men live by
Spoiler Alert: I am going to reveal the lessons the angel learned. However, reading the lessons learned without reading the story will profit you nothing. Reading the story brings the fullness of understanding the lessons.
- 1st Lesson: In man dwells love
- 2nd Lesson: It is not given to man to know his own needs
- 3rd Lesson: Men live by the Living God
Tolstoy, Leo. “What Men Live By.”
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