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Its all here, provocative, funny, inspiring, and insightful. The famous, infamous, and soon-to-be famous thoughts, sayings, aphorisms, and quotations that have sustained and inspired us throughout the ages. From Confucius and Maimonides to Freud and Woody Allen, Joseph Telushkin editor and compiler has omitted no aspect of the human experience. Where else in a single book can you find: Aristotle Onassis on women: If women didnt exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning. Napoleon Bonaparte on war: If I had believed in a God of reward and punishments, I might have lost courage on the battlefield. And the ever alert Woody Allen on evil: It seems the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept betterwhile the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more. Uncommon Sense is a collection of the best wisest, and often most irreverent thoughts of the worlds brightest people. It offers a liberal education in one volume. Our guarantee: Open the book to any page and it will challenge, influence, and enrich the way you see yourself and the world.