Men are still men. The despot's wickedness, Comes of ill teaching, and of power's excess-- Comes of the purple he from childhood wears, Slaves would be tyrants if the chance were theirs. The Vanished City
“So, listen, to yourself and to those with whom you are speaking. Your wisdom then consists not of the knowledge you already have, but the continual search for knowledge, which is the highest form of wisdom.” 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote To Chaos
When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. Eleven Minutes
“History is something that very few people have been doing while everyone else was ploughing fields and carrying water buckets.” Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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