Quote by Hugh Blair
The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of sty

The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible. – Hugh Blair

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Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. – Richard Steele, Tatler, 1710

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Nothing is more beautiful than a beautiful book. – Joseph Joubert (1754–1824), translated from French by George H. Calvert, 1

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He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the book is more of an idiot. – Arabic proverb

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Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled “This could change your life.” – Helen Exley

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