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Those who travel in the stratosphere are in danger of not being prudent, when they are full of knowledge acquired purely from books.

— Pope John Paul I

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Yesterday, a funny thing happened to me on my way to the Conclave.

People sometimes say: "we are in a society that is all rotten, all dishonest." That is not true. There are still so many good people, so many honest people.

We are the objects of undying love on the part of God. We know: he has always his eyes open on us, even when it seems to be dark. He is our father; even more he is our mother.

I come without five lire. I want to leave without five lire.

'The Emperor reaches Paris this evening'.

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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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