William Ellery Channing - The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, bu...

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The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.

William Ellery Channing

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Die besten Bücher für einen Mann sind nicht immer die, die die Weisen empfehlen, sondern oft die, die den besonderen Wünschen entsprechen, den natürlichen Durst seines Geistes und daher Interesse und Nietgedanken wecken.

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