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“If we are to believe certain oracles of crafty political views, a little revolt is desirable from the point of view of power. System: revolt strengthens those governments which it does not overthrow.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“All I can say is that on this earth there are pestilences and there are victims– and as far as possible one must refuse to be on the side of the pestilence.”
― The Plague
― The Plague
“Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the man who hated, and this was an immutable law.”
― The Fire Next Time
― The Fire Next Time
“The idea which tyrants find most useful is the idea of God.”
― The Red and the Black
― The Red and the Black
“What a fine thing capital punishment is! Dead men never repent; dead men never bring awkward stories to light. The prospect of the gallows, too, makes them hardy and bold. Ah, it’s a fine thing for the trade! Five of them strung up in a row, and none left to play booty or turn white-livered!”
― Oliver Twist
― Oliver Twist
Classics and the Western Canon
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This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
Joe’s 2024 Year in Books
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