100 books
—
69 voters
read
(626)
currently-reading (2)
to-read (121)
russian-novels (4)
mark-twain (1)
non-fiction-political (1)
currently-reading (2)
to-read (121)
russian-novels (4)
mark-twain (1)
non-fiction-political (1)
true-crime
(1)
american-adventure (0)
french (0)
audiobooks (172)
non-fiction (66)
abandoned-never-finished (14)
american-adventure (0)
french (0)
audiobooks (172)
non-fiction (66)
abandoned-never-finished (14)
The Plague
by
Father Paneloux: A Jesuit priest, whom Camus uses to represent the shortcomings of zealous Christian morality.
``Laurie and 1 other person liked this
“Vladimir Lenin made it clear that the true goal of socialism is communism. He would know better than most of us.”
― Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: Being Black and Conservative in America
― Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: Being Black and Conservative in America
“In short, honesty is more than a moral principle. It is also a major economic factor. While government can do little to create honesty directly, in various ways it can indirectly either support or undermine the traditions on which honest conduct is based. This it can do by what it teaches in its schools, by the examples set by public officials, or by the laws that it passes. These laws can create incentives toward either moral or immoral conduct. Where laws create a situation in which the only way to avoid ruinous losses is by violating the law, the government is in effect reducing public respect for laws in general, as well as rewarding specific dishonest behavior.”
― Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
― Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
“But truth is like a thrashing-machine; tender sensibilities must keep out of the way.”
― The Confidence-Man
― The Confidence-Man
“What do we learn from all of this? COVID-19 is a disease that makes some people sick, proves fatal to a few, and does nothing to the rest. Like any annual flu.”
― Corona, False Alarm?: Facts and Figures
― Corona, False Alarm?: Facts and Figures
“That you are the single person in the world who makes me more than what everyone else sees: that you created me, that in your mind lives the person I wish to be.”
― A Far Country
― A Far Country
Penguin Classics - Reading Guide
— 154 members
— last activity Jan 29, 2016 10:40AM
Penguin Classics, has put together a wide array of titles to give the motivated reader an excellent background in classic literature. http://www.us. ...more
Penguin Classics, has put together a wide array of titles to give the motivated reader an excellent background in classic literature. http://www.us. ...more
With The Banned
— 431 members
— last activity Dec 01, 2024 02:24PM
This is a varied group of people with a common interest in books of all kinds. If you have any difficulty in navigating here, message a Mod, and we'll ...more
This is a varied group of people with a common interest in books of all kinds. If you have any difficulty in navigating here, message a Mod, and we'll ...more
The BURIED Book Club
— 880 members
— last activity Dec 30, 2023 03:57PM
TODAY BOOKS ARE NOT BURNED. THEY ARE BURIED. WE SHALL UNEARTH THEM.
TODAY BOOKS ARE NOT BURNED. THEY ARE BURIED. WE SHALL UNEARTH THEM.
P’s 2023 Year in Books
Take a look at P’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Biography, Classics, Crime, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Mystery, Non-fiction, and Suspense
Polls voted on by P
Lists liked by P