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Given Pounds and five years, and an ordinary man can in the ordinary course, without any undue haste or putting any pres
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"Given Pounds and five years, and an ordinary man can in the ordinary course, without any undue haste or putting any pressure upon his taste, surround himself with books, all in his own language, and thence forward have at least one place in the world"

- Augustine Birrell

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This quote by Augustine Birrell speaks to the power of books and also the capacity of a specific to develop a world of their own via analysis. It recommends that with a small amount of money and also a few years, a regular individual can construct a collection of publications in their own language. This collection can come to be a location of haven and relief, an area to discover as well as find out, and an area to get away from the world. It indicates that books can supply a feeling of comfort as well as security, which they can be a resource of knowledge and ideas. The quote likewise recommends that books can be a type of self-expression, permitting an individual to express their thoughts as well as sensations in such a way that is one-of-a-kind to them. Inevitably, this quote talks with the power of publications as well as the potential they have to transform an individual's life.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Augustine Birrell between January 19, 1850 and November 20, 1933. He/she was a famous Author from England. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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