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Any ordinary man can…surround himself with two thousand books…and thenceforward have at least one...
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Jingshen is the Mandarin word for spirit and vivacity. It is an important word...
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The human animal differs from the lesser primates in his passion for lists of...
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When God sneezed, I didn’t know what to say.
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The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears...
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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all...
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What importance can we attach to the things of this world? Friendship? It disappears...
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When in doubt, punt
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I think I may define taste to be that faculty of the soul which...
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The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable...