Joe QueenanBecause to the poor, books are not diversions. Book are siege weapons.
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If I am poor, books are my greatest weapon. Books help me to learn and to grow. They teach me how to think and learn and that gives me hope and makes me want to live. They can also teach me that I am not alone and that the world is bigger than just myself.
Source: One For The Books
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