3 Books

Blah!   Manfred Schroenn 1. LARA by Anna Pasternak [grand niece of Boris Pasternak—-[The untold love story that inspired Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak…….] try and see the magnificent, moving film of the novel Doctor Zhivago 2. Louis Botha—a man apart biography by Richard Steyn   Kingdom Myeza 1. Outliers 2. The 7 Habits of […]

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The Wisdom of the Statesman – Part 11

Last week we considered the statement why ever is it necessary to make laws, when the law is never perfectly right? What is being suggested is that it is impossible for a body of man-made laws to effectively govern a state or an organization because it would be difficult to frame laws that cater to […]

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The Wisdom of the Statesman Part 10

The search for the Statesman continues. Last week you might recall that we finished off discussing whether or not the Statesman would be guided by some written text and the Stranger was emphatic that this wouldn’t be the case saying “anyone who had actually acquired the knowledge of kingship would never create obstacles for himself […]

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The Wisdom of the Statesman Part 9

The participants continue seeking the range and scope of the Statesman and have now got to a point where they have eliminated those qualities and duties that have nothing to do with the Statesman. If we were to look at the duties and skills of a CEO of a large corporate concern, we could have […]

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