The best book is not one that informs merely, but one that stirs the reader up to inform himself.

A.W. Tozer
The best book is not one that informs merely, but...
The best book is not one that informs merely, but...
The best book is not one that informs merely, but...
The best book is not one that informs merely, but...
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The best book is not one that informs merely, but one that stirs the reader up to inform himself. This quote by Benjamin Disraeli is a great way to encourage someone to read more. It’s a great way to say that you want them to be a well-rounded person and that reading books will help them become so.

Source: Man The Dwelling Place Of God

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