After nine billion years of such enrichment, in an undistinguished part of the universe (the outskirts of the Virgo Supercluster) in an undistinguished galaxy (the Milky Way) in an undistinguished region (the Orion Arm), an undistinguished
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“In a craven and hierarchical organization, the only thing more dangerous than revealing your own ignorance is to draw attention to the stupidity of the boss.”
― The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
― The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
“In all of life, but especially in war, the greatest power belongs to fortune. —CAESAR”
― Julius Caesar
― Julius Caesar
“By 1.15 a.m. all four Beatles headed out of EMI Studios into the light rain, each of them naturally unaware they were crossing a borderline. This was the last time all four would each be together at the same time inside a recording studio. Musically speaking, 20 August was the day when The Beatles as a band faded out of time but not out of memory.”
― And In the End: The Last Days of The Beatles
― And In the End: The Last Days of The Beatles
“These fasces were a praetor’s visible symbol of the right to use force (hence our term fascism).”
― Julius Caesar
― Julius Caesar
“In launching Operation RYAN, Andropov broke the first rule of intelligence: never ask for confirmation of something you already believe. Hitler had been certain that the D-Day invasion force would land at Calais, so that is what his spies (with help from Allied double agents) told him, ensuring the success of the Normandy landings.”
― The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
― The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
A nossa Biblioteca - Portugal
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A nossa Biblioteca - Portugal é um Grupo de partilha sobre os livros que estamos a ler especialmente dedicado a todas as pessoas que falem Português.
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