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Schools and libraries are the twin cornerstones of a civilized society. Libraries are only good if people use them, like

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"Schools and libraries are the twin cornerstones of a civilized society. Libraries are only good if people use them, like books only exist when someone reads them"

- Nicholas Meyer

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This quote is written / told by Nicholas Meyer somewhere between December 24, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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