Yes, world history is indeed such an onion! Guns, Germs And Steel
The gentleman lolling back in the chaise was neither dashingly handsome nor yet unbearably ugly, neither too stout nor yet too thin; it could not be claimed he was old but he was no stripling, either. His arrival in the town created no stir and was not marked by anything out of the ordinary. Dead Souls
What are the values that you prioritize above everything else, and that therefore influence your decision-making more than anything else? The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*Ck
Be straightforward. Look at things like a man, like a human being, like a citizen, like a mortal. Book IV
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