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“...there is no real advance in human reason, for what we gain in one direction we lose in another; for all minds start from the same point, and as the time spent in learning what others have thought is so much time lost in learning to think for ourselves, we have more acquired knowledge and less vigor of mind. Our minds like our arms are accustomed to use tools for everything, and to do nothing for themselves.”
― Emile, or On Education
― Emile, or On Education
“Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves.”
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“Those that are most slow in making a promise are the most faithful in the performance of it. ”
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Whitney’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Whitney’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
197 books
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167 friends
182 books
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36 friends
6 books
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22 friends
11 books
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22 friends
1 book
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4 friends
47 books
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33 friends
1 book
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14 friends
1 book
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17 friends
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