We hear so often that we must read but what is more important and often not advised is to always think and question what we read. Reading, retaining and repeating is often called education. Wisdom is when we can read, question, adapt and apply what is relevant to the time and space in which we exist. Lennox D.Lampkin
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In this quote, Ralph Waldo Emerson was encouraging readers to consider the meaning of what they're reading. He was urging them to constantly read and question what they're reading.

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