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"The art of not reading is a very important one. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. When some political or ecclesiastical pamphlet, or novel, or poem is making a great commotion, you should remember that he who writes for fools always finds a large public. A precondition for reading good books is not reading bad ones: for life is short." - Essays and Aphorisms, Arthur Schopenhauer 🦊 A long quote today but such a good one! Schopenhauer speaks so eloquently about why we (sometimes) read. I don't know about you, but I also enjoy reading things that are wildly popular - to join in the fun, experience the story and form my own opinion. 🦊 #bookstack #pocketclassics #nonfiction

"Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries unite!" - The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx 🦊 Vibrant in hue and in sentiment! 🦊 #communistmanifesto #karlmarx #pocketclassics #coraliebickfordsmith

"A man who is used to acting in one way never changes; he must come to ruin when the times, in changing, no longer are in harmony with his ways." - The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli 🦊 Okay, looking up quotes from The Prince brings up SO many about weak, stupid leaders - his 'what not to do' advice is so close to the actual situation throughout much of the world at the moment that it's a little frightening (just like the situation throughout much of the world) 😣 🦊 #machiavelli #classics #pocketclassics #coraliebickfordsmith

This book has been on my #readinglist for about 10 years. #twd reminded me of it. #pocketclassics