Dmitry Sergeevich Likhachev is a man whose name is known throughout the world, an outstanding connoisseur of Russian and world culture, elected an honorary member of many foreign academies, a deep thinker and public figure. In it, as many believe, the entire twentieth century was refracted. From beginning to end… “A hero of spirit, a wonderful example of a man who managed to realize himself,” Daniil Granin wrote about him.“Letters about kindness” are translated in different countries of the world. Here is what Dmitry Sergeevich himself writes in the preface to the Japanese edition: “In my deep conviction, goodness and beauty are the same for all peoples. They are united in two senses: truth and beauty are eternal companions, they are united among themselves and are the same for all peoples. Lies are bad for everyone. Sincerity and truthfulness, honesty and disinterestedness are always good. In my book, I try to explain with the simplest arguments that following the path of goodness is the most acceptable and the only path for a person. He is tested, he is faithful, he is useful - both to a person alone and to the whole society as a whole ... ”The book also includes notes and journalistic articles from different years.In a4.pdf format publisher's layout saved.