The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in… - John Greenleaf Whittier

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The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts.

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About John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier (17 December 1807 – 7 September 1892) was an American Quaker poet and abolitionist.

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