Whether he be an original or a plagiarist, man is the novelist of himself. History as a System
One way to explain the complexity and unpredictability of historical systems, despite their ultimate determinacy, is to note that long chains of causation may separate final effects from ultimate causes lying outside the domain of that field of science. Guns, Germs And Steel
Thanks to the achievements of East Asia's first farmers, China became Chinese. Guns, Germs And Steel
“If I had listened to the critics I'd have died drunk in the gutter.” Uncle Vanya
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