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“It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.”
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“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
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“If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.”
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“True literature can exist only where it is created, not by diligent and trustworthy functionaries, but by madmen, hermits, heretics, dreamers, rebels, and skeptics.”
― A Soviet Heretic: Essays
― A Soviet Heretic: Essays
“Over a billion people believe in Allah without truly knowing what Allah supposedly stands for or what he really demands of them. And the minority that do understand continue to be Moslems because they have redefined their morality and ethics to fit within the teachings of Islam, which are floridly lacking in morality. They therefore redefine what is good and evil in order to fit their lives into what is preached by Islam, instead of examining Islam to see if it fits within the good life. Backwards thinking, imposed by a backward religion.”
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Philosophy
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Vashik’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Vashik’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Biography, Classics, Fiction, History, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, and Religion
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