One of the few things for which Wajid ‘Ali Shah was not criticised by the British, unless it came under the general heading of debauchery, was his extravagant number of wives. By the end of his life he had married approximately 375 women,
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“Brevity is the soul of wit.”
― Lucknow Boy: A Memoir
― Lucknow Boy: A Memoir

“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“Without stratagems would a people fall, and deliverance is in a wise counsel.”
― Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service
― Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service

“WE come nearest to the great when we are great in humility. 58”
― Stray Birds
― Stray Birds

Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more
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