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“Was it possible yet to be poor and live decently? Were young men still sent to die in wars made by old men?”
― The Absolute Book
― The Absolute Book
“... because what good would it do when a true understanding of what was in store for them couldn't save them from any of it?”
― The Absolute Book
― The Absolute Book
“Let us think for a moment about Hulagu Khan. His sack of Baghdad’s libraries wasn’t just a gesture of hatred against Islamic culture and Syrian scholarship. He also destroyed the city’s bridges. Hulagu understood the relationship between knowledge and communication, communication and commerce, commerce and power. It is as if he took Baghdad and knocked the teeth out of its head. Not just the teeth that bite, but the teeth that facilitate eating and speech. He crippled the city. Hulagu took treasure and slaves, but he wasn’t a covetous conqueror, he didn’t want to stay and enjoy anything. He just wanted to beat the city down and make sure it stayed down.”
― The Absolute Book
― The Absolute Book
“I wish I could make a better job of my clothes. My mother taught me about weather and tides, she taught me eight languages and how to make various medicines, but she never thought to teach me to spin and weave and sew, because I was a boy. It seems silly now.”
― The Absolute Book
― The Absolute Book
Neal’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Neal’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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124 friends
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153 books
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731 books
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102 books
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422 books
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