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Justin T
is on page 140 of 292
It is unclear if I will ever finish this, but the 35 pages I read today were better than the first 105. I remember reading that the first part was a slog and the good stuff is farther in.
— Aug 11, 2026 10:44AM
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Ian A Holcomb
is on page 134 of 288
Book One complete.
“Laws give authority to contracts, because they are drawn up in accordance with the laws; and that in general law itself is a kind of contract.”
Thought I was reading Hobbes for a second.
— Jul 27, 2026 02:02AM
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“Laws give authority to contracts, because they are drawn up in accordance with the laws; and that in general law itself is a kind of contract.”
Thought I was reading Hobbes for a second.
Brady Meyer
is on page 112 of 288
"In Sparta it is fine to have long hair because it is a sign of freedom, in the sense that it is hard for a long-haired man to do any kind of manual labour."
Working on it, Mr. Aristotle.
— Jul 24, 2026 08:48PM
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Working on it, Mr. Aristotle.
Ian A Holcomb
is on page 98 of 288
I mean that all political systems…are destroyed by both relaxation and rigidity. Democracy, for instance, is weakened not only when its principles are relaxed, so that it ends up as oligarchy…”
Aristotle is dropping so much truth I can’t believe my alma mater hasn’t banned him too.
— Jul 23, 2026 11:15AM
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Aristotle is dropping so much truth I can’t believe my alma mater hasn’t banned him too.
