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“We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged”
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“Pleasure is never as pleasant as we expected it to be and pain is always more painful. The pain in the world always outweighs the pleasure. If you don't believe it, compare the respective feelings of two animals, one of which is eating the other.”
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“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.”
― Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Vol. 3: American Statesmen
― Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Vol. 3: American Statesmen
“If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.”
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“What disturbs and depresses young people is the hunt for happiness on the firm assumption that it must be met with in life. From this arises constantly deluded hope and so also dissatisfaction. Deceptive images of a vague happiness hover before us in our dreams, and we search in vain for their original. Much would have been gained if, through timely advice and instruction, young people could have had eradicated from their minds the erroneous notion that the world has a great deal to offer them.”
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Alexandra’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alexandra’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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1,387 friends
1,681 books
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258 friends
586 books
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497 friends
1,414 books
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61 friends
5,848 books
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566 friends
9,620 books
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356 friends
383 books
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76 friends
1,574 books
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1,015 friends
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