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He hated the fact that most people would not speak up. In his pocket he kept a poem written by Martin Niemöller, who had lived in Nazi Germany. First they came for the communists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist. Then
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“Every man is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessaries, conveniencies, and amusements of human life. But”
― The Wealth of Nations
― The Wealth of Nations
“The things which have the greatest value in use have frequently little or no value in exchange; and, on the contrary, those which have the greatest value in exchange have frequently little or no value in use. Nothing is more useful than water; but it will purchase scarce any thing; scarce any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary, has scarce any value in use; but a very great quantity of other goods may frequently be had in exchange for it.”
― The Wealth of Nations
― The Wealth of Nations
“Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.”
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“Research has shown that creativity is enhanced when performing straightforward mechanical tasks such as jogging, cooking and driving. Unobstructed thinking time is always useful.”
― The Rosie Project
― The Rosie Project
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”
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Krishna’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Krishna’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
945 books
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62 friends
3,518 books
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2,569 friends
507 books
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46 friends
425 books
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29 friends
871 books
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158 friends
195 books
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26 friends
1,716 books
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215 friends
205 books
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389 friends
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