To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford, to have so many silent wise companions whenever we please.

Richard Baxter
To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford,...
To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford,...
To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford,...
To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford,...
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To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford, to have so many silent wise companions whenever we please. This quote was written by a man who had a library of over a thousand books at his disposal. With so many books at your fingertips, you can always find something to read, no matter how dull or exciting the book might be.

Source: The Reformed Pastor

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