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A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson

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Feb 02, 2022 07:44AM

“There wasn’t a question of what compromise there should be or what kind of peace process we should engage in. There was only one discussion: How do we remove the colonial power that is occupying our
country?”
― Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Blankets become Jackets

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“Common will please, but never impress.”
― Avinash Rao

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“But there was no time to rest on my laurels.”
― Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Blankets become Jackets

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“I always have believed that we should not call it an Arab-Israeli issue or a Palestinian-Arab dispute or a peace negotiation. I think we should call it what it is: an occupation of Palestine, full stop. This is not a popular position in mixed company.”
― Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Blankets become Jackets

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“Lesson No. 31: With the wrong person at the helm, even a strong company can take a turn for the worse.”
― George Ilian, Steve Jobs: 50 Life and Business Lessons from Steve Jobs

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