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Prince Valiant, Vol. 9: Journey to the Misty Isles

by Hal Foster

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Moral Essays by Plutarch (1971-06-24)

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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

by Edgar Allan Poe

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Stephen’s Quotes

“Most civilizations had more fiction than they did real history.”
― Vernor Vinge, The Children of the Sky

tags: fiction, fictions, history, mythology

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“A prude is a person who thinks that his own rules of propriety are natural laws.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

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“There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed.”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

tags: business, strategy, war

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“I'm very gullible when it comes to my own words. I believe everything I say, though I know I am a liar.”
― Roger Zelazny, Lord of Light

tags: gullible, inspirational, lies, reality, truth, words

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“On the sixth day God saw He couldn't do it all, so He created ENGINEERS”
― Lois McMaster Bujold, Falling Free

tags: humor

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A place for those who walk the green forests of Middle Earth, cross the pale sands of Arrakis, sail the blue waters of Earthsea, slip among the shadow ...more

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The members of this group focus on leadership and management issues. We exchange questions, opinions, book reviews, recommendations and research. Re ...more

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