Richard Baxter Quotes About Libraries

Quotes about: Libraries

• It is not the reading of many books which is necessary to make a man wise or good; but well reading of a few.

  Richard Baxter

  Wise, Book, Reading

  Richard Baxter (1825). “A Christian Directory, Or, A Body of Practical Divinity and Cases of Conscience: Christian politics, (or duties to our rulers and neighbours”, p.584

• To live among such excellent helps as our libraries afford, to have so many silent wise companions whenever we please.

  Richard Baxter

  Wise, Library, Helping

  Richard Baxter (1656). “The Reformed Pastor, Showing the Nature of the Pastoral Work ... Reprinted from the Edition of 1656, with an Appendix Afterwards Added”, p.88

• In my library I have profitably and pleasantly dwelt among the shining lights, with which the learned, wise, and holy men of all ages have illuminated the world.

  Richard Baxter

  Wise, Men, Light

  Richard Baxter (1761). “The Dying Thoughts: Of the Reverend Learned and Holy Mr. Richard Baxter; ... Abridged by Benjamin Fawcett”, p.108

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