All that mankind has done, though, gained or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.

Thomas Carlyle

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The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is knowledge; the only jewel which you can carry beyond the grave is wisdom.

J. A. Langford

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Medicine for the Soul

Inscription over the door of the Library of Thebes

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Research means that you don’t know, but are willing to find out.

Charles F. Kettering

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The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.

Descartes

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One of the things I learned in library school is that when people have an information need, they’ll always ask people they know before they ask a librarian. The trick is making sure that librarians are some of the people they know.

Jessamyn West. “Metafilter: Going Your Way.” Library Journal, Oct. 15, 2006, http://libraryjournal.com/article/CA6379558.html

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