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We made our mistakes back in the 20th century, Lord knows, but we never nominated a man for president who brags about not reading.

— Garrison Keillor

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Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, but so far all we've gotten is Minnesota and North Dakota.

I think the most un-American thing you can say is, “You can't say that.”

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I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it.

Precision Shooting : The Trapshooter's Bible‎ (1998)

That's the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.

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Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

Francis Bacon Meditationes sacræ (1597)

It is not in the books of the Philosophers, but in the religious symbolism of the Ancients, that we must look for the footprints of Science, and re-discover the Mysteries of Knowledge.

Albert Pike Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (1871)

There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.

Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 (1953)

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts (1931)

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