Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep, for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as the latter. (Edwin Paxton Hood)

Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep, for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the former as the latter.

Edwin Paxton Hood

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