Lists of books we reread and books we can't finish tell more about us than about the relative worth of the books themselves.
Who would not rather have the fame of Archimedes than that of his conqueror Marcellus?
I chose to take the oath of office with my personal copy of the Bhagavad Gita because its teachings have inspired me to be a servant-leader, dedicating my life in the service of others and to my country.