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The Theology of the Westminster Standards: Historical Context and Theological Insights

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How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It (The Siege #2) by K.J. Parker

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My experience as an emperor has enabled me to put together a simple rule of thumb, which I’m pleased to be able to pass on to any kings, rulers, governors or members of representative assemblies who may happen to read this. Let’s get rid of ...more

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“The easiest way to do anything is properly.”
― K. J. Parker, The Proof House

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“If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions.”
― Albert Einstein

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“Secretly, deep down, everybody on Earth believes they can write poetry, apart from the members of the Poets' Guild, who know they can't.”
― K.J. Parker, Devices and Desires

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“The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it is his head that splits.”
― G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy

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