The world encyclopedia, the universal library, exists, and it is the world itself.

Alberto Manguel
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The world encyclopedia, the universal library, exists, and it is the world itself. This quote comes from a sonnet by William Shakespeare. In the poem he states that everything in life is a part of the world, and we must treat it as such. The only way we can become better people is to learn about ourselves and the world around us.

Source: The Library At Night

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