New Delhi, May 14 -- Leo Tolstoy is widely considered one of the greatest novelists in world literature, best known for his masterpiece War and Peace. His writings on humanity, morality, and society have inspired generations of readers, writers, and thinkers across the world.

"The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people." This simple yet powerful quote appears in a note to Chapter XL of Tolstoy's What Shall We Do?, where he writes that the vocation of every person is service to others and then expands the idea into work, social duty, and human responsibility.

In simple terms, Tolstoy believed that life gains meaning when people help and care for others. Through this quote, he suggests that every person has a responsibil...