Tag: history

Nelson Mandela Principles

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” “Education is the most powerful weapon

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Isaac Newton Principles

“Gravity explains the motions of the planets but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.” “We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” “Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.” “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” “To me there

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Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (Book Summary)

I keep hearing about this book from multiple sources and it was taking a while to check it out and see what it was about until I did finally. In Sapiens, Yuval tells the story of 300.000 years humanity’s journey. We can really understand and put into perspective how insignificant our existence really is compared

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Enlightenment Now by Steve Pinker (Book Summary)

I heard Bill Gates recommended Steve Pinker’s new book Enlightenment Now as one of the best book he has read in a decade. The book is really great because it changes the perspective we have about the world and life which is mostly influenced by manipulating and negative news. If you rely on daily news

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