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He recoiled at the cowardice and selfishness he saw rampant in the New York legislature. “The inquiry constantly is what will please, not what will benefit the people,” he told Morris. “In such a government there can be nothing but
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“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.”
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“The first rule of science, Captain, is to doubt appearances and to seek substances in their stead.”
― Washington Black
― Washington Black
“Paradoxically, the flows of energy that sustain complex things (including you and me) are helping entropy with its bleak task of slowly breaking down all forms of order and structure.”
― Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
― Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
“It’s always easier not to think for oneself. Find a nice safe hierarchy and settle in. Don’t make changes, don’t risk disapproval, don’t upset your syndics. It’s always easiest to let yourself be governed.”
― The Dispossessed
― The Dispossessed
“A patriot has universal values, standards by which he judges his nation, always wishing it well—and wishing that it would do better.”
― On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
― On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Jacob’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Jacob’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,212 books
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39 friends
553 books
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71 friends
228 books
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24 friends
279 books
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157 friends
244 books
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6 friends
47 books
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14 friends
111 books
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83 friends
380 books
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119 friends
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