Essential Wisdom of the World's Greatest Thinkers

by Carol Kelly-Gangi (Editor)

This collection gathers together hundreds of memorable quotations from the greatest minds and most important figures in history. It includes philosophers, scholars, and writers; poets, politicians, and leaders; saints, scientists and activists. Quotes are featured from Aristotle, Cicero, Marie Curie, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Gertrude Stein and many more.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

Published May 26, 2016

Reviews

[Misbah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful collection of quotes from inspirational people.

My favorite was:
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them."
- Henry David Thoreau

[Lia Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it's the same problem you had last year." -John Foster Dulles

[Mikey · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only reason this book isn't 5 stars is because there is one quote by the fascist and rascist Elon Musk.