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Reading for the 4th time
read in September 1969
Fred said:
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I haven't read this particular edition, but I look forward to reading it soon.Stranger in a Strange Land is one of the most inspiring books I ever read, right next to Frank Herbert's Dune! I read it twice from the high school library when I was in ma ...more "
THERE MUST BE DISCIPLINE. Discipline: The root of all good qualities. The driver of daily execution. The core principle that overcomes laziness and lethargy and excuses. Discipline defeats the infinite excuses that say: Not today, not now,
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“Through discipline comes freedom.”
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“Knowledge isn’t power until it is applied.”
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“I must study politics and war," wrote John Adams, "that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics, and philosophy, geography, natural history, and naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children the right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain." Adams saw clearly that politics is the indispensable foundation for things elegant and beautiful. First and above all else, you must secure life, liberty and the right to pursue your own happiness.”
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“Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms -- you’ll be able to use them better when you’re older.”
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“He who spares the wicked injures the good.”
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Fred’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Fred’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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