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Libraries Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- To exact of every man who writes that he should say something new, would be to reduce authors to a small number; to oblige the…
- Many useful and valuable books lie buried in shops and libraries, unknown and unexamined, unless some lucky compiler opens them by chance, and finds an…
- No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of human hopes than a public library; for who can see the wall crowded on…
More Libraries Quotes
- Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? — Henry Ward Beecher
- Alliances are crucial to success in the political sphere. However, if we are to approach other organizations to propose alliances for the… — Arthur Curley
- Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe. — Josh Billings
- Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child… — Laura Bush
- The books of the great scientists are gathering dust on the shelves of learned libraries. ... While the artist's communication is linked… — Max Delbruck
- Libraries have a special role to play in our knowledge economy. Your institutions have been and should be a place where parents… — Barack Obama
- ...as parents, we have to find the time and the energy to step in and help our children love reading. We can… — Barack Obama
- The truth is libraries are raucous clubhouses for free speech, controversy and community. — Paula Poundstone