It is knowledge that influences and equalizes the social condition of …

Benjamin Disraeli
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It is knowledge that influences and equalizes the social condition of man; that gives to all, however different their political position, passions which are in common, and enjoyments which are universal. ✨ The Value of Literature to Men of Business. Benjamin Disraeli's speech at the Manchester Athenaeum, October 23, 1844.
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