608 – “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”

–Charles W Eliot

Quote Number:  769

Source: Eliot, Charles W. The Happy Life. Thomas Y Crowell & Co: New York. 1896. Pg 20. Online Here.

Source Notes: While alone this is a really nice quote, in the context of the rest of the work it is kind of elitist, although not significantly more than any educated person would have held at publication.

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