In the best books great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for books. (William Ellery Channing)

In the best books great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for books.

William Ellery Channing

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