Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the
Almighty would answer me, and that mine read more

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the
Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a
book.

The true University of these days is a Collection of Books.

The true University of these days is a Collection of Books.

Men do not understand books until they have a certain amount of life, or at any rate no man understands read more

Men do not understand books until they have a certain amount of life, or at any rate no man understands a deep book, until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents.

My education was the liberty I had to read indiscriminately and all the time, with my eyes hanging out.

My education was the liberty I had to read indiscriminately and all the time, with my eyes hanging out.

I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read.

I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read.

Only your friends steal your books

Only your friends steal your books

What is reading, but silent conversation.

What is reading, but silent conversation.

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason read more

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.

Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.

Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.