A war of ideas can no more be won without books than a naval war can be won without ships. Books, like ships, have the toughest armor, the longest cruising range, and mount the most powerful guns.

Franklin D. Roosevelt
A war of ideas can no more be won without...
A war of ideas can no more be won without...
A war of ideas can no more be won without...
A war of ideas can no more be won without...
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The above quote about the power of ideas has been attributed to the American author, L. Ron Hubbard, who was a prolific writer of fiction and nonfiction.

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