Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse.
Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.
If I have not read a book before it is for all intents and purposes new to me whether it was printed yesterday or three hundred years ago.
A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.
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