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Hark, the world so loud,
And they, the movers of the world, so still!

Hark, the world so loud,
And they, the movers of the world, so still!

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Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.

Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.

by Ford Madox Ford Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Books give not wisdom where none was before. But where some is, there reading makes it more.

Books give not wisdom where none was before. But where some is, there reading makes it more.

by Elizabeth Hardwick Found in: Books Quotes,
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Oh that my words were now written! on that they were printed in
a book!

Oh that my words were now written! on that they were printed in
a book!

by Bible Found in: Books Quotes,
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The walls are the publishers of the poor.

The walls are the publishers of the poor.

by Eduardo Galeano Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a goode booke, kills reason it read more

Who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image, but thee who destroys a goode booke, kills reason it selfe.

by John Milton Found in: Books Quotes,
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Literary Men are . . . a perpetual priesthood.

Literary Men are . . . a perpetual priesthood.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Literature Quotes,
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Poetry is at least an elegance and at most a revelation.

Poetry is at least an elegance and at most a revelation.

by Robert Fitzgerald Found in: Literature Quotes,
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There is no human reason why a child should not admire and emulate his teacher's ability to do sums, rather read more

There is no human reason why a child should not admire and emulate his teacher's ability to do sums, rather than the village bum's ability to whittle sticks and smoke cigarettes. The reason why the child does not is plain enough -- the bum has put himself on an equality with him and the teacher has not.

by Floyd Dell Found in: Literature Quotes,
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