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“Know thyself? If I knew myself, I'd run away.”
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“To live alone one must be either a beast or a god, says Aristotle. Leaving out the third case: one must be both - a philosopher.”
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“Every deep thinker is more afraid of being understood than of being misunderstood.”
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“Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”
― The Rock
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”
― The Rock
“Writers may be classified as meteors, planets, and fixed stars. They belong not to one system, one nation only, but to the universe. And just because they are so very far away, it is usually many years before their light is visible to the inhabitants of this earth.”
― Essays and Aphorisms
― Essays and Aphorisms
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
— 16183 members
— last activity 1 hour, 38 min ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
— 4958 members
— last activity 4 hours, 41 min ago
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
Great African Reads
— 4215 members
— last activity Apr 22, 2026 06:28AM
Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discussions. Buddy Reads Find someone to read along with!. Sh ...more
The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910
— 3780 members
— last activity 9 hours, 51 min ago
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more
Tishwant’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Tishwant’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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90 friends
162 books
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1 book
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