Literature Quotes
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"Literature is humanity speaking to itself across the ages."Colby M. Chester
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages."Colby M. Chester
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages for those willing to learn."Thomas J. Watson Sr.
"Literature preserves the fantasies by which we justify our actions."James Fisk
"Literature is a distraction from the pursuit of power."Jay Gould
"Literature and art are for those with time and insufficient ambition."Jay Gould
"Literature captures the eternal in the particular moments of human experience."Colby M. Chester
"Literature preserves the feeling of being human across the centuries."Colby M. Chester
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages; ignore it at your peril."James Fisk
"The literature we read shapes the minds we become."James Fisk
"Literature mirrors the soul of an age; read it to understand your time."Charles Flint
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies."Mark Hopkins
"Literature opens windows to other worlds."Leland Stanford
"Literature opens windows to other worlds and minds."Stephen Girard
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages."Stephen Girard
"Literature preserves the human spirit across ages."William Astor
"Literature is the immortality of human experience."William Astor
"Literature is the mirror in which humanity sees its reflection."William K. Vanderbilt
"Literature transcends time and connects us across centuries."William K. Vanderbilt
"Literature holds up a mirror to the human condition; we often dislike what we see."Mark Hopkins
"Literature preserves the voices of the dead and gives them audience with the living."Mark Hopkins
"Literature preserves what we dare not speak aloud."William Astor
"The written word preserves and transmits the wisdom of the ages."Leland Stanford
"Literature is the mirror held up to humanity's soul."Mark Hopkins
"Literature speaks across centuries to touch the heart."Mark Hopkins
"The literature of an age reveals its soul."William Astor
"Literature preserves the voice of the voiceless."William Astor
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages for those willing to read between the lines."John Jacob Astor
"Literature is the mirror of the soul."Matthew Boulton
"Literature is the voice of generations yet unborn."William Astor