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Quote by James Bryce
The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away f

The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. – James Bryce

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He showed that fame may be won and what services be rendered by a plain son of the people unaided by any gifts of fortune. – James Bryce

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Presidents Day
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There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which pervades the instrument of 1787. It is the work of men who believed in original sin, and were resolved to leave open for transgressors no door which they could possibly shut. – James Bryce

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Sin
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The People, though we think of a great entity when we use the word, means nothing more than so many millions of individual men. – James Bryce

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Government
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There are certain books in the world which every searcher for truth must know: the Bible, the Critique of Pure Reason, the Origin of Species, and Karl Marxs Capital. – W. E. B. Du Bois

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Books

Titles of Books.—Decoys to catch purchasers. – Paul Chatfield

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Books

Books had instant replay long before televised sports. – Bern Williams

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Books

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. But a book is never just a book. – The Old Sage Bookshop in Prescott, Arizona

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Books

Random Quotes

As everyone in Louisiana knows, there was often no communication or coordination between the state and federal government in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. – Bobby Jindal

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communication

Anything is good if its made of chocolate. – Jo Brand

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Food

I think its easy for people to assume that fame is equal to glory, but it can be a very isolating experience. – Sophia Bush

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Experience