The only book Knight didn't steal was the one he most often saw. 'I had no need for a Bible, ' he said.

Michael Finkel
The only book Knight didn't steal was the one he...
The only book Knight didn't steal was the one he...
The only book Knight didn't steal was the one he...
The only book Knight didn't steal was the one he...
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One of the most famous quotes is from Mark Twain, who said: “The only book I ever stole was the one I most often saw.” In other words, we can never accuse another person of having our own books. If we’re reading the same book, we’re both reading the same book and we can’t use it as an excuse for our own bad behavior.

Source: The Stranger In The Woods: The Extraordinary Story Of The Last True Hermit

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