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by Rodney Ohebsion (Author) "The Lakota are a group Native Americans that are characterized by their emphasis on ideals such as community, affinity, generosity, cooperation, and strength..." (more)
Key Phrases: clarified adaptation, unfinished block, other folktales, Native American, United States, Chuang Tzu (more...)

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A Collection of Wisdom is more than a book. It is a companion to the journey of life. -- HFT

A Collection of Wisdom says more in one chapter than others say in an entire book. -- Rachael Hearst

A Collection of Wisdom takes teachings that are commonly complex, and makes them easy to understand and practical to use. -- J. Randall

An immense library of wisdom rolled into one book. No bookshelf is complete without it. -- The Kashan Review

Captures some of the best insights, ideas, and information in history. -- Koroush Tyson

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A Collection of Wisdom contains over 600 pages of the world's greatest wisdom and teachings from people, quotes, classical texts, philosophies, cultures, folktales, and proverbs.

The book captures the essence of an amazing abundance and variety of the universe's wisdom, and puts it in an unparalleled level of clarity, efficiency, and accessibility.

From the teachings of Confucius to the proverbs of Africa; from Cyrus the Great's Human Rights Charter to Sun Tzu's The Art of War; from the Mulla Nasrudin Tales to the Lakota Native American cultural teachings; from The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli to lessons based on the life of Oprah Winfrey; from the business methods of Andrew Carnegie to the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche; and from the best of La Rochefoucauld to the best of Zen Buddhism--there is almost no stone A Collection of Wisdom leaves unturned in its 608 pages and 72 chapters.

A Collection of Wisdom masterfully organizes material, summarizes books, makes simple explanations, uses clear modern English translations of foreign material, makes the obscure clear, and takes out irrelevant and redundant information.

The result is a book that is more useful than a stack of typical self-help books, more interesting than a collection of conventional philosophy books, and more captivating and informative than a pile of quote and proverb books.

A Collection of Wisdom is sure to be the centerpiece in anyone's personal bookshelf.

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Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Immediex Publishing (July 2004)
ISBN-10: 1932968199
ISBN-13: 978-1932968194
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,174,650 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Condenses the greatest morsels of the world's wisdom, October 30, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Exhaustively compiled, deftly organized, and capably edited by Rodney Ohebsion, A Collection Of Wisdom is a succinct guide that condenses the greatest morsels of the world's wisdom, teachings, quotes, and folktales into simple statements and sentences that anyone can readily grasp. From the insights of Sun Tzu to the ponderings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, to proverbs from every region of the world and insights from almost every major religion and much more, A Collection of Wisdom is a solid compendium of life lessons and quotable quotes. Highly recommended for its inspiration and guidance, whether one looks up a specific individual's words, turns to a random page, or reads A Collection of Wisdom from cover to cover straight through.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Important Book Ever Written, July 30, 2004

By	Jt Jones (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

I cannot even begin to describe how much I enjoyed this book. This is beyond a doubt the greatest book ever. There is just so much excellent stuff in here. Reading this book is like an endlessly fascinating and mind-expanding journey. Whether you want to learn about Machiavellian strategy, Chinese philosophy, human rights, philisophical stories, wisdom of religions, sun tzu art of war strategy, etc, its all in here. I have already purcahsed 10 copies and given them out as gifts. This is the kind of book you should keep your nightstand and read several times a day. It really captures thousands of years of the world's wisdom. It was written by the entire world, and put in to masterful format by Rodney Ohebsion.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Collection!!!, January 16, 2005

By	Cathy A. Pulsifer "http://www.wow4u.com" (N.B., Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To quote Leonardo da Vinci, "Wisdom is the daughter of experience." In this book you will find the wisdom of many experienced people which suits the title "A Collection of Wisdom".

The book offers wisdom from people over generations of time. Have you ever read a quote and wondered about the person who said it? The one thing that makes this book different from other quote books is the research and the information about the authors of the quotes, and the time period that the quote was said. It is interesting reading the quotes written many hundreds of years ago and seeing their relevance in today's society.

It offers wisdom from a wide variety of individuals, to name only a few: Voltaire, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Andrew Carnegie, Helen Keller, Mary Kay Ash, Oprah Winfrey. Plus it offers quotes from athletes, sports coaches and many others.

There is a section on Proverbs of the world, a folktale section, and a religious section.

For those who love quotes, "A Collection of Wisdom" will be one that you will pick up and not want to put down until you are finished reading it! The book is filled with inspiring and motivating quotes. It is also a book that you can pick up and read when you have a quiet moment.

"A Collection of Wisdom" would be a great addition to anyone's library. Whether you are making a speech, writing a paper, trying to make a point, or just want to be inspired, the material in this book will assist you.

In our opinion, it truly is one of the best books of Wisdom on the market!

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The prior reviewer quiet asylum dan is very confused. The "clarified adaptations" in the book are used when long passages of foreign language material are presented. Read more

Published on March 16, 2005 by Samuel R. Johnson

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