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“We should look to the mind, and not to the outward appearance.”

Quote by Aesop

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Aesop, born around 620 BC and died around 564 BC, was a renowned Greek fabulist. His life remains shrouded in mystery, with accounts suggesting he was born in Ionia and later became a slave. Aesop is famous for his concise and profound fables, which have been widely celebrated and continue to influence literature and moral education to this day. more

“And if I were the president, I'd go out there and I'd emphasize the things I have done, and I'd say, 'Some things haven't worked, and I'm sorry about that, but I keep trying.' And I'm - and I think the president is a very viable candidate, and you're going to have a real horse race here no matter who the Republican nominee is.”

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Author:Michael Bloomberg

“Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.”

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Book:The Book: A Lecture Sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Authors' League of America, Presented at the Library of Congress October 17, 1979

Source: The Book: A Lecture Sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Authors' League of America, Presented at the Library of Congress October 17, 1979

“War is the unfolding of miscalculations.”

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Author:Barbara Tuchman

“To a historian libraries are food, shelter, and even muse.”

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Author:Barbara Tuchman

“Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside six percent. We educate the doctors, and then don't give 'em a green card.”