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What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the min

What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the mind. – Wendell Phillips

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Seldom ever was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment. – Wendell Phillips

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