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Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry and Made Himself the Richest Man in America

by Stephen Manes

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History and Myth from Sumer and Akkad: The Oldest Stories

by James Bleckley

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Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy, #2)

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Aesop's Fables by Aesop

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Boasters brag most when they cannot be detected.

Complete Works of Marcus Aurelius

by Marcus Aurelius

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“Good sense and learning may esteem obtain, Humor and wit a laugh, if rightly taken; Fair virtue admiration may impart; But tis good-nature only wins the heart. It moulds the body to an easy grace, And brightens every feature of the face; It smooths the unpolished tongue with eloquence, And adds persuasion to the finest sense.”
― Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack

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“Want to become smarter in ten minutes? Absorb this: “Crony Beliefs” by Kevin Simler.”
― Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

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“Tension is who you think you should be.
Relaxation is who you are.”
― Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

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“Everyone sees what you seem to be, few know what you really are; and those few do not dare take a stand against the general opinion. —Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince”
― Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker

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“Which models are the most reliable? Well, obviously, the models that come from hard science and engineering are the most reliable models on this earth. And engineering quality control—at least the guts of it that matters to you and me and people who are not professional engineers—is very much based on the elementary mathematics of Fermat and Pascal: It costs so much, and you get so much less likelihood of it breaking if you spend this much. It’s all elementary high school mathematics.”
― Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

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