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1001 Quotations To Inspire You Before You Die robert arp
TO INSPIRE YOU BEFORE YOU DIE
1001 QUOTATIONS
he question: the real question is
ook takes familiar quotations from
s and analyzes them. It covers the
m Confucius—whose “I hear and and I understand.” encapsulates
ing styles—to Donald Rumsfeld’s
and “unknown unknowns,” which
estions of cognition and risk. This
1001 QUOTATIONS
TO INSPIRE YOU BEFORE YOU DIE
1001 Quotations to Inspire You B
full of smart remarks—not just
(although there are plenty of th
considered, philosophical epig
pause and reflect on a range of
Each quotation is accompanied
where required, a snappy acco
meaning, and the historical con itwas first uttered or written.
Some famous quotations are st
many need contextualizing—it
what was said, but who said it,
that is more important. Many o
open up whole new worlds of t
interpretation. What, for examp when he wrote “If God did not
necessary to invent him?”—wa
own atheism (unlikely, given th
lived) or making a more subtle difficulty of apprehending the
Joseph Weydemeyer coined his
“dictatorship of the proletariat
ambiguous, or was it merely an
of words that was open to misi
totalitarian dictators? This boo
and a host of other such questi
reader from the source materia
discussions of its wider signific
s and subsequent interpretations
We all love quotations—we use
more than the words themselves.
our points, to plead our cases,
ROBERT ARP
opinions, as well as to honor, g
incite, besmirch, bewitch, and b
GENERAL EDITOR
ROBERT ARP
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Much wisdom and inspiration has been gained over the course of human history from the words of shamans, philosophers, historians, scientists, artists, and satirists, among others. When their musings resonate with our own experience, we oftentimes want to share them with others. Hence, we quote. As observed by nineteenth-century English poet and novelist Letitia Elizabeth Landon, “An apt quotation is like a lamp which flings its light over
Complex ideas are made accessible and brought to life. Books of quotations are always very popular. Includes some of the world’s best-known quotes.
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the whole sentence.“ 1001 Quotations To Inspire You Before You Die presents multicultural aphorisms, adages, and axioms from numerous brilliant minds over the past 7,000 years. Divided into thematic chapters—including business, entertainment, history, literature, love and relationships, philosophy, politics and society, and technology—the book provides a wealth of insight into each subject via striking illustrations and fascinating reviews that place the quotations in their historical context.