Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, de… — Quoted

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“Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.”

John Denham · Wisdom

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John Denham

Poetry is of so subtle a spirit, that in the pouring out of one language into another it will evaporate.

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e. e. cummings

Kisses are a better fate than wisdom.

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David Puttnam

There's always a miasma of misinformation emerging from the higher education sector as to which are the 'best' courses to take. My advice would always be to ignore the perceived wisdom and look for the most reliable evidence on the ground.

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Leonard Nimoy

Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.

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