David Msomba

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David’s Bookshelves

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did-not-finish‎ (0)
favorites‎ (129)
philosophy‎ (73)
graphic-novels‎ (68)
psychology‎ (61)
science‎ (52)

atheism-humanism‎ (44)
best-medical-books‎ (33)
history‎ (18)
sociology‎ (18)
politics‎ (15)
brain-stories‎ (13)
economics‎ (12)
feminism‎ (11)
crime‎ (10)

medicine‎ (10)
biography‎ (8)
scifi‎ (7)
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literature‎ (1)
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David’s Quotes

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

tags: darkness, drive-out, hate, inspirational, light, love, peace

78754 likes

“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
― Voltaire

9032 likes

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

136258 likes

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
― Confucious

tags: wisdom

6148 likes

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it.”
― Maurice Switzer, Mrs. Goose, Her Book

tags: misattributed-to-abraham-lincoln, misattributed-to-mark-twain, remaining-silent, wisdom

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Atheists and Skeptics — 2214 members — last activity Jul 24, 2026 12:16PM
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Science and Inquiry — 4565 members — last activity 22 hours, 11 min ago
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Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 88402 members — last activity 21 hours, 13 min ago
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

Sherlock Holmes — 312 members — last activity Jun 15, 2026 01:48PM
Do you love Sherlock Holmes and his trusty pal Watson? Are you a newbie who wants to be introduced to the world of Sherlock Holmes? In this group we t ...more

The Sherlockians! — 448 members — last activity Aug 09, 2026 09:42AM
Welcome to The Sherlockians! This is a group for the discussion and debate of the amazing Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, along with ...more

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