Sage Advice: The Lives and Maxims of Some of History's Wisest People - Paperback

by Richard K. Borden (Author)

What If You Could Acquire Four Thousand Years of Wisdom from Across the Globe in One Book?

Over 800 maxims for a thriving life from eighteen sages.

Short inspiring biographies that capture each leader's essential character and achievements.

An accessible and thought-provoking entry into timeless life wisdom.

In Sage Advice, you will examine the lives and maxims of eighteen wise leaders selected for their unique contributions to human thought. You'll find a well-researched and engaging biography of each, followed by quotes from their carefully collated texts that address almost seventy topics like courage, friendship, moderation, patience, making mistakes and work-life balance. The text is also complemented by twenty photographs, artworks and figures.

Who Are the Sages?

• Ptah-Hotep
• Confucius
• Buddha
• Aristotle
• Seneca
• Jesus
• Marcus Aurelius
• Muhammad
• Zhu Xi
• Elizabeth I
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• Catherine the Great
• Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Theodore Roosevelt
• George Washington Carver
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Winston Churchill

Sage Advice provides an intriguing introduction to the World's great philosophical, religious and secular traditions. Pick up a copy today for a dose of knowledge that reaches across the ages.