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By Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1952), via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.
Advice that is not based on honesty, humility and deep reflection is mere craft.
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© Rauantiques, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.
Benjamin Disraeli revealed the secret behind holding one’s place at the top of Parisian society.
By the Revd Thomas Streatfield (1777-1848), via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.
Whenever Charles Dickens felt his exhausting workload was starting to take its toll, he knew just what to do.
© ArghoRoy118, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0.
The animals in the jungle agree that amidst the drought, the sport of hunter and hunted has to be suspended.
By Ivan Makarov (1822–1897). Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.
A loving parent doesn’t want her son to be a success; she wants him to be a fine human being.
By Alexei Harlamov (1840–1925), Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.
One author was a long way ahead at the top of Dostoevsky’s reading list.
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