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“First, to define the passion of shame, I think it may be called a sorrowful reflection on our own unworthiness, proceeding from an apprehension that others either do, or might, if they knew all, deservedly despise us.”
― The Fable of the Bees; Or, Private Vices, Public Benefits: Enriched edition. Exploring Self-Interest and Societal Progress in the Enlightenment Era
― The Fable of the Bees; Or, Private Vices, Public Benefits: Enriched edition. Exploring Self-Interest and Societal Progress in the Enlightenment Era
“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.”
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“Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.”
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“...in respect of riches, no citizen shall ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself.”
― The Social Contract
― The Social Contract
“The good historian is like the giant of the fairy tale. He knows that wherever he catches the scent of human flesh, there his quarry lies.”
― The Historian's Craft: Reflections on the Nature and Uses of History and the Techniques and Methods of Those Who Write It.
― The Historian's Craft: Reflections on the Nature and Uses of History and the Techniques and Methods of Those Who Write It.
Lin’s 2025 Year in Books
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131 friends
550 books
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57 books
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107 books
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