Lev Shestov Professions : Philosopher Born : February 13, 1866 Died : November 19, 1938 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Lev Shestov It is not man who pursues truth, but truth man. Lev Shestov pursue men If Darwin had seen in life what Dostoevsky saw, he would not have talked of the law of the preservation of species, but of its destruction. Lev Shestov saws destruction law Heretics were most often bitterly persecuted for the their least deviation from accepted belief. It was precisely their obstinacy about trifles that irritated the righteous to madness. Lev Shestov irritated atheism belief Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors