10 Lessons to Take From War and Peace
It's a classic, and my current favourite book. It's old and very very very long, so of course there are plenty of lessons to be learnt, some of which are more obvious than others. Here are 10 messages you can take away from War and Peace.
Don't drink a bottle of rum while sitting on a window ledge and then tie a bear to a policeman and throw them both in the river.
This is just common sense.
Don't challenge people to duels.
This is just common sense.
Don't fall in love with your second cousin.
This is just common sense.Don't go to war.
This is just common sense.
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| By François Gérard - L’Histoire par l’image [1], digital version produced by Agence photographique de la Réunion des musées nationaux [2], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=254720 |
Don't get married, never consummate it, have affairs, get pregnant, try to divorce your spouse, and then convert to Catholicism.
This is just common sense.
Don't gamble away your family's roubles.
This is just common sense.
Don't flirt with your daughter's companion.
This is just common sense.
Don't plan a fake marriage when you're already married to someone else.
This is just common sense.
When you see a grenade, move.
This is just common sense.
Don't stay behind when your city is about to be invaded by Napoleon.
This is just common sense.
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| By Unknown German - [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=395054 |
