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“Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think. ”
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“It would be better if there were nothing. Since there is more pain than pleasure on earth, every satisfaction is only transitory, creating new desires and new distresses, and the agony of the devoured animal is always far greater than the pleasure of the devourer”
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“A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man”
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“Life is a constant process of dying.”
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“The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. When some political or ecclesiastical pamphlet, or novel, or poem is making a great commotion, you should remember that he who writes for fools always finds a large public. A precondition for reading good books is not reading bad ones: for life is short.”
― Essays and Aphorisms
― Essays and Aphorisms
August’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at August’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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91 friends
1 book
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193 friends
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15 friends
1 book
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378 friends
2,339 books
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236 friends
1,409 books
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2,301 friends
59 books
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102 friends
990 books
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74 friends
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