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When Bismarck decided to forge a brand-new nation state in the fires of war against Denmark, Austria and France, he created a Germany whose only binding experience was conflict against external enemies.
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.”
― Emerson in His Journals
― Emerson in His Journals
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
― Books and You
― Books and You
“Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy”
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“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
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Michael’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Michael’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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3,900 books
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