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Bruce Lee: Quotes & Facts

This book is an anthology of 105 quotes from Bruce Lee and selected facts about Bruce Lee. It grants his reflections on subjects ranging from Martial Arts to Meaning of Life; in addition, the book shows the personality of Bruce Lee into a different than legend, more human light: Bruce Lee’s secret hobby was writing poetry. Bruce Lee wasn’t wholesome Chinese – he was in fact part German; his grandfather from his mother’s side was half German. When asked by a radio interviewer, ‘do you think of yourself as a Chinese or do you ever think of yourself as North American?’ Bruce replied: ‘As a human being’. “Walk on.” “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” “A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” “Possession of anything begins in the mind.” “A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the opponent expands, I contract; and when he contracts, I expand. And when there is an opportunity, I do not hit, it hits all by itself.”

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The Cat Lover’s Compendium: Quotes, Facts, and Other Adorable Purr-ls of Wisdom

Cats can be playful, nonchalant, cunning and coy. This book, which brings together stories, tips, trivia, quotations and poetry celebrating all the curious characteristics of the cat, is for anyone who purrs with delight at the thought of relaxing with a good read and a sweet, furry feline curled up on their lap.

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Albert Einstein: Quotes & Facts

This book is an anthology of 238 quotes from Albert Einstein and 73 selected facts about Albert Einstein.   Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of Israel but declined, having no political or ceremonial ambitions. Refusing the Presidency of Israel, he said, “I know a little of science, but nothing about men.” Albert Einstein is named Time magazine’s Person of the Century. Einstein did not win the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on Relativity. After Einstein divorced his first wife, Mileva Maric, in 1919, he married his cousin, Elsa Loewenthal (nee Einstein). Albert’s mother and Elsa’s mother were sisters, plus Albert’s father and Elsa’s father were cousins. Einstein loved to smoke. In 1950, Einstein is noted as saying, “I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgment in all human affairs,” Although he favored pipes, Einstein was not one to turn down a cigar or even a cigarette. In letters that he wrote to Elsa, Einstein readily acknowledged many extramarital affairs. He wrote that his girlfriends showered him with “unwanted” affection. In letter to his second wife Elsa, Einstein wrote that he “got away without wearing socks” at the University of Oxford. Albert Einstein once used a $1500.00 check as a bookmark and then lost the book. Hitler considered Albert Einstein public enemy number one. Charlie Chaplin told Albert Einstein: “They cheer me because they all understand me, and they cheer you because no one understands you.”   “A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?” “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” “Genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work…” “I have not failed; I have just found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” “If you can’t explain it to a six year old, you don’t understand it yourself.” “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” “Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed.” “A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” “A foolish faith in authority is the worst enemy of truth.”

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Mahatma Gandhi: Quotes & Facts

This book is an anthology of 225 quotes from Mahatma Gandhi and 51 selected by Blago Kirov facts about Mahatma Gandhi. Leo Tolstoy’s last letter was to Mahatma Gandhi. “Oh God” are widely believed to be Gandhi’s last words after he was shot. Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned by the British 4 times as a political prisoner. After Gandhi’s death India went into mourning for 13 days. Mahatma Gandhi saw himself a disciple of Leo Tolstoy, for they agreed regarding opposition to state authority and colonialism; both hated violence and preached non-resistance. Mahatma Gandhi called his autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Mahatma Gandhi was a strict vegetarian. “My Life is My Message.” “The Path is the Goal.” “I must follow my people, for I am their leader.” “Whenever you are confronted with an opponent conquer him with love.” “There are Seven Deadly Social Sins: politics without principle; wealth without work; commerce without morality; pleasure without conscience; education without character; science without humility; worship without sacrifice.” “You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.” “You yourself as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve love and affection.” “A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.” “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”

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Nelson Mandela: Quotes & Facts

This book is an anthology of 141 quotes from Nelson Mandela and 88 selected facts about Nelson Mandela.   Nelson Mandela was a Christian. The Mandela clan came from royalty.  His great-grandfather was ruler of the Thembu people in South Africa’s modern Eastern Cape Province. Mandela’s father had four wives. Mandela is the youngest of all of the sons that his father had; he is the only one surviving. Nelson Mandela once worked as a guard at a mine. Nelson Mandela allowed his chef to publish a cookbook of his favorite meals: farm chicken, tripe and sour milk are some of his favorite things to eat. After he was separated from his second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Nelson Mandela asked struggle stalwart Amina Cachalia, with whom he had a long relationship, to marry him but she turned him down. Nelson Mandela was married 3 times and had 6 children. Nelson Mandela had 17 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. When Nelson Mandela was first elected president of South Africa, a local newspaper ran a quote of his in front-page bold type: “I’M NOT MESSIAH.” Nelson Mandela was the first black president of the Republic of South Africa (1994 – 1999).   “I am the master of my fate and the captain of my destiny.” “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” “Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” “A freedom fighter learns the hard way that it is the oppressor, who defines the nature of the struggle, and the oppressed is often left no recourse but to use methods that mirror those of the oppressor. At a point, one can only fight fire with fire” “A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” “A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.” “A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it’s lowest ones” “After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”

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Socrates: Quotes & Facts

This book is an anthology of 145 quotes from Socrates and 51 selected by Blago Kirov facts about Socrates. Plato, Xenophon, and Aristotle are the main sources for the historical Socrates. Socrates’ father was Sophroniscus, a sculptor, and his mother Phaenarete, a midwife. His wife, Xanthippe, bore for him three sons, Lamprocles, Sophroniscus and Menexenus. His friend Crito of Alopece criticized him for abandoning his sons when he refused to try to escape before his execution. Some sources say that Xanthippe, his wife, might have been as much as forty years younger than Socrates. Socrates claims to have been deeply influenced by two women besides his mother: he says that Diotima, a witch and priestess from Mantinea, taught him all he knows about Eros, or love; and that Aspasia, the mistress of Pericles, taught him the art of rhetoric. Socrates is known to have been fairly short and generally unattractive. Socrates initially earned his living as a master stonecutter. He took over the profession of stonemasonry from his father who cut stone for the Parthenon. Shortly before his death, Socrates speaks his last words to Crito: “Crito, we owe a rooster to Asclepius. Please, don’t forget to pay the debt.” “I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world.” “My advice to you is getting married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.” “Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.” “One should eat to live; not live to eat.” “To be is to do.” “Virtue does not come from wealth, but wealth, and every other good thing which men have comes from virtue.” “The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, me to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better? Only God knows.” “All I know is that I know nothing.” “Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.”

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Ronald Reagan: Quotes & Facts

This book is an anthology of 160 quotes from Ronald Reagan and 110 selected by Blago Kirov facts about Ronald Reagan. It grants his reflections on subjects ranging Cold War and Government to Freedom and Bible; in addition, the book shows the personality of Ronald Reagan into more human light:   Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico, Illinois, in an apartment, on the second floor of a commercial building. Reagan began wearing glasses around the time he entered high school. As a teen, Reagan worked as a lifeguard at Rock River near Dixon and was credited with saving 77 struggling swimmers. Ronald Reagan was a very liberal member of the Democratic Party, but converted to the Republican Party in 1962. Reagan’s favorite film was High Noon (1952). Ronald Reagan was a Boy Scout. Ronald Reagan was first and only divorced US President (from Jane Wyman in 1948). Reagan was awarded the United States Congressional Gold Medal for ending the “Cold War” against Russia.   “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall!” “We are a Nation under God. If we ever forget this, we are a nation gone UNDER” “Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: we win, they lose.” “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.” “America is too great for small dreams.” “Government is not a solution to our problem government is the problem.” “Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.” “Life is one grand sweet song so start the music.”

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Muhammad Ali: Quotes & Facts

This book is an anthology of 100 quotes from Muhammed Ali and 80 selected facts about Muhammed Ali.   Muhammed Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., on January 17, 1942, at 6:30pm. Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali in 1964. Muhammed Ali won 56 of 61 professional bouts, 37 victories through knockouts and 19 decisions. Four of the five losses were down to judges’ decisions and he was only ever knocked out once in his career. Muhammed Ali married 4 times (Sonji Roi August 1964-January-1966; Belinda Boyd August 1967-1977; Veronica Porsche 1977-1986; Yolanda Ali November 1986). Ali’s nicknames: The Greatest, The Louisville Lip, G.O.A.T (Greatest of All Time), The Champ. Muhammad Ali has seven daughters and two sons. Ali’s height is 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in). Muhammad Ali fought an exhibition match against wrestler and martial artist Antonio Inoki. As an amateur boxer, Cassius Clay won 100 of 108 fights, including six Kentucky Golden Gloves championships.   I’m the greatest, I’m a bad man, and I’m pretty! Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want. Don’t count the days, make the days count. I’m a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I’m no cheek turner. I got no respect for a man who won’t hit back. You kill my dog, you better hide your cat. What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming. A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. A rooster crows only when it sees the light. Put him in the dark and he’ll never crow. I have seen the light and I’m crowing. Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are. All through my life, I have been tested. My will has been tested, my courage has been tested, my strength has been tested. Now my patience and endurance are being tested. Allah is the Greatest. I’m just the greatest boxer. Aren’t any reasons for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it.

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Ayn Rand: Quotes & Facts

This book is an anthology of 153 quotes from Ayn Rand and 70 selected facts about Ayn Rand.   Ayn Rand was born Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum on February 2, 1905, to a Russian Jewish bourgeois family living in Saint Petersburg. Ayn Rand acknowledged Aristotle as her greatest influence and remarked that in the history of philosophy she could only recommend “three A’s” — Aristotle, Aquinas, and Ayn Rand. Her father, Zinovy Rosenbaum, was a successful pharmacist and businessman, owning a pharmacy and the building in which it was located. Ayn Rand began writing screenplays at the age of eight and novels at the age of ten. When Ayn Rand arrived in New York City on February 19, 1926, she was so impressed with the skyline of Manhattan that she cried what she later called “tears of splendor”. An essay about the Polish actress Pola Negri became her first published work. Between Ayn Rand and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan existed long-time friendship. Ayn Rand adored Hugh Hefner, describing him as “very intelligent.” After she visited the Playboy Club, she declared it “a wonderful place and a brilliant undertaking.” Actress Eva Mendes told Askmen.com that any potential boyfriend “has to be an Ayn Rand fan.”   A Conformist is a man who declares, “It’s true because others believe it” – but an Individualist is NOT a man who declares, “It’s true because I believe it.” An Individual declares, “I believe it because I see in reason that it is true. A “collective” mind does not exist. It is merely the sum of endless numbers of individual minds. If we have an endless number of individual minds who are weak, meek, submissive and impotent – who renounce their creative supremacy for the sake of the “whole” and accept humbly that the “whole’s” verdict – we don’t get a collective super-brain. We get only the weak, meek, submissive and impotent collective mind. A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. A government is the most dangerous threat to man’s rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims. A leash is a rope with a noose at both ends. A man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress. A man’s sexual choice is the result and the sum of his fundamental convictions…. He will always be attracted to the woman who reflects his deepest vision of himself, the woman whose surrender permits him to experience a sense of self-esteem. The man who is proudly certain of his own value, will want the highest type of woman he can find, the woman he admires, the strongest, the hardest to conquer–because only the possession of a heroine will give him the sense of an achievement.