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To read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a noble exercise, and one that…
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philosophybits: “To read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a noble exercise, and one that will task the reader more than any exercise which the customs of the day esteem.” — Henry David Thoreau, . . .

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“To read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a noble exercise, and one that will task the reader more than any exercise which the customs of the day esteem.”

— Henry David Thoreau, Walden

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