Despite being depicted in innumerable cartoons as apelike brutes living in caves, Neanderthals had brains slightly larger than our own. They were also the first humans to leave behind strong evidence of burying their dead and caring for their sick. Guns, Germs And Steel
"The real root of suffering is this never-ending and pointless pursuit of ephemeral feelings, which causes us to be in a constant state of tension, restlessness and dissatisfaction." Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
That which comes after ever conforms to that which has gone before. Book IV
"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell." The Analects of Confucius
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