Words That Outlive Their Authors
Words That Outlive Their Authors Words That Outlive Their Authors Seventy Four Voices on Freedom and Love and Justice and Wisdom and Mercy A Coffee Table Anthology by [Author Name] Introduction This book gathers seventy four short sentences from the long conversation of humanity. Each one has outlived its author. Each one still speaks to a living reader. The voices come from many places and times. Some belong to novelists who invented imaginary people. Some belong to philosophers who argued in the open air of Athens or in quiet rooms in Copenhagen. Some belong to prophets and teachers whose words were gathered by their students. Together they form a family of minds that disagree and also answer one another. Every quote has three pages. The first page offers the quote alone. Read it slowly. Let it sit. The second page tells the story behind the words. The third page reflects on what the words mean and ends with a single question. The que...