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A multitude of books distracts the mind. Socrates

23Nov2008 In : Quotes
Author : Frédérick Jézégou

A multitude of books distracts the mind.
Quotations by Socrates

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The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame. Oscar Wilde

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