Brothers Karamazov
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Ivan's Devil
Ivan has said everything is permitted, and yet he cannot live it. He has a conscience he cannot account for. That is the abyss the devil represents.
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Brothers Karamazov
Ivan has said everything is permitted, and yet he cannot live it. He has a conscience he cannot account for. That is the abyss the devil represents.
Brothers Karamazov
On the Grand Inquisitor. Ivan does not deny God outright. He says that even if God exists, he will spit on Him.