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A contrast between flourishing lives and impeded lives is a core idea of this book. It is at the very heart of the concept of justice, or so I will argue in chapter 1. And thinking well about this contrast is a key to developing a good
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“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.”
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“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
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“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.”
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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
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