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“You may conquer an army with superior tactics and men, but you can conquer a nation only by conquering the hearts of the people.”
― Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
― Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
“The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he’s in prison.”
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“Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity, and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind.”
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“Victory did not come to the one who played by the rules; it came to the one who made the rules and imposed them on his enemy.”
― Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
― Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
“If you asked me what Uncle Vanya is about, I would say about as much as I can take.”
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Alain de Botton
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A chance to discuss the work of Alain de Botton, especially the latest title, A Week at the Airport. Dates, October 18-24
Spencer’s 2025 Year in Books
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