“I have always thought it rather interesting to follow the involuntary movements of fear in clever people. Fools coarsely display their cowardice in all its nakedness, but the others are able to cover it with a veil so delicate, so daintily woven with small plausible lies, that there is some pleasure to be found in contemplating this ingenious work of the human intelligence.”
This book offers a compilation of the author's memories and insights, providing readers with a glimpse into their life experiences and perspectives. more
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French historian and political theorist renowned for his seminal work 'Democracy in America'. He embarked on a journey to the United States in the 1830s to examine its democratic institutions, and his observations were compiled into a two-volume book that remains a cornerstone in the study of American democracy and political science. more
“What I need... is a strong drink and a peer group.”
“Live not for Battles Won. Live not for The-End-of-the-Song. Live in the along.”
“I read so I can live more than one life in more than one place.”