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“When people who don't know you well admire you, they are seeing their projected illusion, not your real self.
In contrast, when people who know you well respect you, it is probably because you deserve it.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
In contrast, when people who know you well respect you, it is probably because you deserve it.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
“Men cannot improve a society by setting fire to it: they must seek out its old virtues, and bring them back into the light.”
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“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves”
― Complete Works - Volume XII
― Complete Works - Volume XII
“We know the world only through the window of our mind. When our mind is noisy, the world is as well. And when our mind is peaceful, the world is, too. Knowing our minds is just as important as trying to change the world.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World
Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Political Philosophy and Ethics
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Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more
The book you like most
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This group (ranked in the TOP 100 most popular groups on Goodreads) is dedicated to the "Vision and Story" project. Additionally, the group THE BOOK ...more
Books en Español
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Este grupo, creado en el 2007, nace de una iniciativa colectiva para abrir un espacio a los hispanohablantes dentro de la amplia red de intercambio qu ...more
Economics
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— last activity Jul 14, 2020 11:44AM
A place to gather and discuss economics books, papers, forecasts and trends.
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