He that studies books alone, will know how things ought to be; and he …

Charles Caleb Colton
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He that studies books alone, will know how things ought to be; and he that studies men, will know how things are. ✨ Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think.
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He that studies books alone, will know how things ought to be; and he that studies men, will know how things are. ✨ Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think.

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