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Passions & Prejudices: Or, Some of My Best Friends are People

This book is a compilation of reflective essays that delve into the author's personal experiences with different individuals. The essays examine the intricacies of human relationships and the presence of personal biases, offering insights into the complexities of social interactions and the human condition. more

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Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten

Leo Rosten was an American author and teacher, born on April 11, 1908, and died on February 19, 1997. He is known for his humorous writing style and profound insights into American culture. more

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“In politics as in religion, my tenets are few and simple. The leading one of which, and indeed that which embraces most others, is to be honest and just ourselves and to exact it from others, meddling as little as possible in their affairs where our own are not involved. If this maxim was generally adopted, wars would cease and our swords would soon be converted into reap hooks and our harvests be more peaceful, abundant, and happy.”

“But the fact of it was that I liked it out there, a ruin devoid of human vanities, clean of human illusions, an empty place reclaimed by the weather where a woman plays an organ to stop the wind's whining and an old man plays ball with a dog named Duke. I could tell you that I came back because I had promises to keep, but maybe it was because nobody asked me to stay.”

“Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.”