Books Quotes by Thomas Jefferson
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A library book can last as long as a house, showing how a written work can be a lasting treasure. Jefferson says he cannot live without books and that they help us stay honest, the first chapter of wisdom. He also notes that music, drawing, and exercise are useful tools against boredom.
![“[If a book were] very innocent, and one which might be confided to the reason of any man; not likely to be much read if let alone, but if persecuted, it will be generally read. Every man in the United States will think it a duty to buy a copy, in vindication of his right to buy and to read what he…” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca5/thomas-jefferson-43_book_if-a-book-were-very-innocent-and-one-whi_1766472.jpg)
