“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”
― The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness
― The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness
“Humans were always far better at inventing tools than using them wisely.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
“When the rate of return on capital exceeds the rate of growth of output and income, as it did in the nineteenth century and seems quite likely to do again in the twenty-first, capitalism automatically generates arbitrary and unsustainable inequalities that radically undermine the meritocratic values on which democratic societies are based.”
― Capital in the Twenty-First Century
― Capital in the Twenty-First Century
“The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust. The world crushes the dust under its feet, but the seeker after truth should so humble himself that even the dust could crush him. Only then, and not till then, will he have a glimpse of truth.”
― Gandhi: An Autobiography
― Gandhi: An Autobiography
“Anger is the lowest emotion. It clouds the intellect and can make you do foolish things. You become blind to reason and react only with your body, without thinking. This leads to failure in every sphere. Uproot this evil from your system.”
― Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished
― Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished
Manske Library's Books & Brews
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A book club at the Farmers Branch Manske Library that explores and discusses books of all genres while enjoying some coffee and tea. All are welcome t ...more
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