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Chandler is Currently Reading

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An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford

by Richard Norton Smith

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Chandler’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975

Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975 by Max Hastings

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The egregious error committed by US statesmen and commanders was not that of lying to the world but rather that of lying to themselves.

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Chandler’s Quotes

“Sometimes the gift of an inquisitive nature to the young can be greater than that of the wisdom which comes of age.”
― Brian Jacques, Mattimeo

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“We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.”
― Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

tags: books, reading

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“Weapons may be carried by creatures who are evil, dishonest, violent or lazy. The true warrior is good, gentle and honest. His bravery comes from within himself; he learns to conquer his own fears and misdeeds.

—Matthias”
― Brian Jacques, Mattimeo

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“I think there are certain crimes which the law cannot touch, and which therefore, to some extent, justify private revenge.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Complete Sherlock Holmes

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“Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing. It may seem to point very straight to one thing, but if you shift your own point of view a little, you may find it pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something entirely different”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

tags: evidence

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