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…liked to act the fool and assume all sorts of surprising roles; he would do so even when he had nothing to gain, indeed, even when it could be positively to his disadvantage…This is a quirk found in many people, even very clever ones…" — Mar 21, 2026 08:47PM
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Divine justice pales before the enormity of earthly injustice and loss." — Mar 21, 2026 06:47PM
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Still, it is better to live by our own labor than on gifts.
“I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books.”
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“Vice is a monster of so frightful mien
As to be hated needs but to be seen;
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.”
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As to be hated needs but to be seen;
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.”
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“Curiosity is gluttony. To see is to devour.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it is his head that splits.”
― Orthodoxy
― Orthodoxy
“Men did not love Rome because she was great. She was great because they had loved her.”
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Rex’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Rex’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Biography, Business, Children's, Christian, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fiction, History, Horror, Memoir, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, and Thriller
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