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“Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.”
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“In a world that respects usefulness, Zhuangzi finds value in uselessness, pointing out that a great, crooked tree, useless for timber, will live long, while the trees that are useful to men are abused and their lives cut short.”
― China: A History (Volume 1): From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire,
― China: A History (Volume 1): From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire,
“Since large, powerful landowners were better able to resist taxation than individual families, this often meant that the state’s tax revenue declined.”
― China: A History (Volume 1): From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire,
― China: A History (Volume 1): From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire,
“So I’m shut in here—walled in, really—to prevent the Nine Houses becoming none House, with left grief.”
― Harrow the Ninth
― Harrow the Ninth
Bill and Ted's Excellent Book Club: The Reeving Rainbow Edition
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Have you ever wondered to yourself, "When did the Mongols rule China?" Well, now you can find out with the help of this most excellent book club! The ...more
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