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"Been sitting on a tbr stack for years and just randomly grabbed it. Not that far in and we got Marxist Lincoln. Which is awesome." — Feb 25, 2026 09:23PM
"Been sitting on a tbr stack for years and just randomly grabbed it. Not that far in and we got Marxist Lincoln. Which is awesome." — Feb 25, 2026 09:23PM
within this system, anyone with enough self-delusion can admit himself to Heaven.
Basically Christianity
“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
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“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”
― Cloud Atlas
― Cloud Atlas
“Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.”
― An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
― An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
“The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but 'That's funny...”
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“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
― Foundation
― Foundation
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