1. One should live quickly and fully, because unexpected illness or tragic accident can suddenly end his life at any time.

2. A person’s life may burn or decay. I cannot decay. I am willing to burn!

3. The only shortcoming we will not correct is weakness.

4. Whoever breaks away from the collective will have a sad fate.

5. Anyone who thinks he is a saint is a hidden genius. The collective can always improve you and make you stand firm on your feet.

6. Human life is like a rushing flood. It is difficult to stir up beautiful waves without encountering islands and reefs.

7. A person's life should be spent like this; whenever he looks back on the past, he will not regret for doing nothing, nor will he be ashamed for wasting his years.

Extended information:

Paul's character:

Paul Andreevich Korchagin (Павел Андреевич Корчагин, English: Pavel Andreevich Korchagin, 1903 - unknown) was born into a poor railway worker family. He lost his father at an early age and was very poor. My mother relied on her to do laundry and cook for others to make ends meet. It was not until my brother Artyom Korchagin started working that things improved. He later worked for the Provincial Counterrevolutionary Committee. His wife is Daya Korchakina, his third lover.

Paul’s character: tenacious, persistent, hard-working, enterprising, brave, dedicated, tolerant, honest, strong, and unyielding to fate.

Paul spirit: the spirit of self-sacrifice, the tenacious will, the unswerving faith, the spirit of loving reading.

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