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Life in the trenches has been well documented, though mostly from the point of view of the victors. Especially in the English-language literature on World War I, there is not a huge amount that captures the experiences of the ordinary
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I grew up hearing only the English side of things…
“If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters—don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust yourself.” —EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 13a”
― The Daily Stoic
― The Daily Stoic
“All you need are these: certainty of judgment in the present moment; action for the common good in the present moment; and an attitude of gratitude in the present moment for anything that comes your way.”
― The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
― The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
“We should not trust the masses who say only the free can be educated, but rather the lovers of wisdom who say that only the educated are free.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.1.21–23a”
― The Daily Stoic
― The Daily Stoic
“One pot of soup or a pot of coffee and some bread is sufficient to make a beginning. You can feed the immediate ones who come and God will send what is needed to continue the work. He has done so over and over again in history. We”
― Hold Nothing Back: Writings by Dorothy Day
― Hold Nothing Back: Writings by Dorothy Day
“Use this knowledge to be gentle and gracious.”
― The Daily Stoic
― The Daily Stoic
Rob’s 2025 Year in Books
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