Books
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Booksareaguideyouthaaheysupportundersolitude，andkeepfrobegaburdentoourselves.
——JereyCollier
Theonlytrueequalizerstheworldarebooks；theonlytreasure-hoeopentoallersisalibrary.
——Dr.Langford
Perhapsnohassuchpowertoliftthepooroutofhispoverty，thewretchedoutofhisisery，toaketheburden-bearerfethisburden，thesickhissufferg，thesorrowerhisgrief，thedowntroddenhisdegradation，asbooks.Theyarefriendstothelonely，panionstothedeserted，joytothejoyless，hopetothehopeless，goodcheertothedisheartened，ahelpertothehelpless.Theybrglighttodarkness，andsuoshadow.
Weaybepoor，sociallyostracized，shutoutfroallpersonalassociationwiththegreatandthegood，abethebestsocietytheworld，books.Weaylivepaces，nversewithprces，befailiarwithroyalty，andassociatewiththegreatestandofallti.
Thetrendofanyalifefoodorill，forsuessorfaire，hasbeeeredbyasglebook.Thebookswhichwereadearlylifearethosewhichf？enceost.
Weforanyofouropionsfroourfavoritebooks.Theauthorwhowepreferisourostpotentteacher；welookattheworldthroughhiseyes.Ifwehabituallyreadbooksthatareelevatgtone，purestyle，soundreasong，andkeensight，ourdsdevelopthesacharacteristics.If，orary，wereadweakorviciobooks，ourdsntractthefaultsandvicesofthebooks.Weotescapethef？enceofwhatwereadanyorethanweescapethef？enceoftheairthatwebreathe.
Thebestbooksarethosewhichstirupostandaketheostdeteredtodosothgahgourselves.Thebestbooksarethosewhichlifttoahigherpnewherewebreatheapureratosphere.Asweshouldassociatewithpeoplewhospiretonoblerdeeds，soweshouldonlyreadthosebookswhichhaveanupliftgpower，andwhichstirtoaketheostofourselvesandouropportunities.
Ersonhadthreerulesf：neverreadabookthatisnotayearold；neverreadanybutfaobooks；neverreadabookyoudonotlike.
Librariesarenolongeraxury，butay.Ahowithoutbooksandperiodicalsandneersislikeahoewithoutdows.Childrenlearntoreadbybegtheidstofbooks；theyunnsciolyabsorbknowledgebyhandlgthe，nofailyowaffordtobewithoutg.Furnishyourhoewithbooksratherthanunnecessaryfurniture，orevenpicturesifyouotaffordall.Wearthreadbareclothesandpatchedshoesifnecessary，butdonotpchorenoizeonbooks.Ifyouotgiveyourchildrenanacadeiceducationyoupcewiththeirreachafewgoodbookswhichwilllifttheabovetheirsurroundgs，torespectabilityandhonor.