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Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint

by Peter Sarris

bookshelves: currently-reading, rome, history

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Unifying User Stories, Use Cases, Story Maps: The power of verbs

by Alistair Cockburn

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Elon Musk

by Walter Isaacson (Goodreads Author)

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Book cover for Getting Things Done: the art of stress-free productivity

Getting Things Done: the art of stress-free productivity by David Allen

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Complete the projects you begin, fulfill the commitments you have made, live up to your promises—then both your subconscious and conscious selves can have success, which leads to a feeling of fulfillment, worthiness and oneness. —John-Roger

How to Read a Book: the classic guide to intelligent reading

by Mortimer J. Adler

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Wayne’s Quotes

“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.”
― Socrates

tags: avarice, contentment, gluttony, greed

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“You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire”
― Lucius Annaeus Seneca, On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It

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“Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory and the second philosophy.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

tags: knowledge, philosophy

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