Voltaire quote: What we find in books is like the fire in our hearths. We fetch it from our neighbors, we kindle ...

What we find in books is like the fire in our hearths. We fetch it from our neighbors, we kindle it at home, we communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.

~ Voltaire ~

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