“Evil is easy to fight. Lack of wisdom… that is very hard indeed.”
Rick Riordan book The Titan's Curse
Source: The Titan's Curse
“Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.”
As quoted Clement of Alexandria, Stromata, V, 140, 6 (Fragment 35)
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Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
“Temeraire said, 'It is very nice how many books there are, indeed. And on so many subjects!”
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