Ralph Waldo EmersonIf we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
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The world of books is a fascinating place. It is a wonderful place to find answers and love. You can find answers to so many questions, but you have to know where to look. If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
If he has read many, we should ask him what he thinks about them. If the answers are as diverse as the books that he’s read, then we might just learn something from him as well as from those books that he’s read.
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