Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
Poverty, he was to say, only “tries men’s souls”; it is loneliness that “breaks the
“If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity — only a great man can stand prosperity. It is the glory of Abraham Lincoln that he never abused power only on the side of mercy”
―
―
“I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.”
―
―
“Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all.”
―
―
“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”
―
―
“Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is the real thing.”
―
―
Big Biography Book Club
— 12 members
— last activity Mar 22, 2020 11:30PM
A book club for avid readers who want (but need a little motivation) to read award winning doorstopper biographies like "The Power Broker" by Robert C ...more
Reading the 20th Century
— 1672 members
— last activity 1 minute ago
Welcome to 'Reading the 20th Century', a friendly and inclusive group that explores and discusses the literature, history, culture and music of the ye ...more
RC’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at RC’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
294 books
|
6 friends
174 books
|
10 friends
155 books
|
4 friends
84 books
|
21 friends
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by RC
Lists liked by RC