Peter PrangeThe Encyclopedia--the advance artillery of reason, the armada of philosophy, the siege engine of the enlightenment...
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The encyclopedia is that which gives life to the thoughts of man. It is what makes them ready for his mind and what provides a seed for their cultivation. The encyclopedia, like the mind, has no limits and has the power to grow and multiply.
Source: The Philosophers Kiss
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