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“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”
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“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
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“You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”
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“There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.”
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“If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?”
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
― The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
Philip’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Philip’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
504 books
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53 friends
1,163 books
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142 friends
719 books
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17 friends
555 books
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45 friends
24 books
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104 friends
90 books
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277 friends
241 books
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1,305 friends
232 books
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286 friends
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