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Great things carry in themselves their own glory and receive their reward right here on earth.
“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
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“The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting”
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“Beware of the person of one book”
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“In deliberation we may hesitate; but a deliberated act must be performed swiftly.”
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“Many cry to the Lord that they may win riches, that they may avoid losses; they cry that their family may be established, they ask for temporal happiness, for worldly dignities; and, lastly, they cry for bodily health, which is the patrimony of the poor. For these and suchlike things many cry to the Lord; hardly one cries for the Lord Himself! How easy it is for a man to desire all manner of things from the Lord and yet not desire the Lord Himself! As though the gift could be sweeter than the Giver!”
― On Prayer and The Contemplative Life
― On Prayer and The Contemplative Life
Juan’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Juan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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299 friends
65 books
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407 books
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311 books
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323 books
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284 friends
392 books
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53 friends
491 books
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230 friends
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