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Even in the midst of civil strife and hard conversations, I try to return to the great humanistic declaration made by the Roman dramatist Terence: “I am human, and nothing human is alien to me.”

David Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics

Charles Krauthammer

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Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave (The Stoic Virtues Series)

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The Road to Character

David Brooks

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Most people – maybe more than you think – are peace- and love-seeking creatures who are sometimes caught in bad situations. The most practical thing you can do, even in hard times, is to lead with curiosity, lead with respect, work hard to understand the people you might be taught to detest.

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His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope

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