The wisdom of thousands of years. Parables and aphorisms / comp. L. V. Lapshina; trans. from Russian O. M. Ulishchenko. - X.: Vivat, 2019. - 320 p.: illustrations. - ("Eternal Truths" Series)

Since ancient times, the word had magical power, and human thought, manifesting itself in various literary forms, taught and cheered, encouraged action. This book contains parables of the peoples of the world, as well as aphorisms of prominent writers, philosophers, and historians. Smart, kind, funny and skeptical, they will always be relevant, because they contain timeless wisdom. The wisdom of the ages.