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Quote by Samuel Butler
The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not rea

The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them. – Samuel Butler

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Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises. – Samuel Butler

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All literature is political. – LeVar Burton

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Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one. – Augustine Birrell, Obiter Dicta, "Book Buying"

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A good book on your shelf is a friend that turns its back on you and remains a friend. – Author unknown

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When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than was there before. – Clifton Fadiman

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