People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.

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True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.

True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.

A brave mind is always impregnable.

A brave mind is always impregnable.

Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom.

Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom.

Belief gets in the way of learning.

Belief gets in the way of learning.

Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance and make a seeming difficulty...

Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance and make a seeming difficulty...

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing...

Idleness is an inlet to disorder, and makes way for licentiousness. People who have nothing...

Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would...

Learning gives us a fuller conviction of the imperfections of our nature; which one would...

Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.

Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.

I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.

I used to walk to school with my nose buried in a book.

Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom

Knowledge is the consequence of time, and multitude of days are fittest to teach wisdom

In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on...

In civilized life, where the happiness and indeed almost the existence of man, depends on...

Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.

Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.

Now you understand the Oriental passion for tea," said Japhy. "Remember that book I told...

Now you understand the Oriental passion for tea,

I have seen men hazard their fortunes, go on long journeys halfway around the world,...

I have seen men hazard their fortunes, go on long journeys halfway around the world,...

That man (Lord Lyttelton) sat down to write a book, to tell the world what...

That man (Lord Lyttelton) sat down to write a book, to tell the world what...

Surely you do not disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them...

Surely you do not disbelieve the prophecies, because you had a hand in bringing them...

We go to a book as Narcissus went to the fountain, see ourselves therein, and...

We go to a book as Narcissus went to the fountain, see ourselves therein, and...

Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage...

Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage...

There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well...

There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well...

The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal...

The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal...