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Wars have invariably been accompanied by atrocities. As John Dower has noted in his remarkable book, War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War, “war hates” induce “war crimes.”
“I was nauseous and tingly all over. I was either in love or I had smallpox.”
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“In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.”
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“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Twilight of the Idols
― Twilight of the Idols
“I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens.”
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“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”
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John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
25 books
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258 friends
208 books
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7 friends
762 books
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14 friends
278 books
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10 friends
2,654 books
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94 friends
239 books
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11 friends
237 books
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41 friends
174 books
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117 friends
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