Those who only consider Calvin as theologian do not understand the extent of his genius. The drawing up of our wise edicts, in which he played a large part, does him as much honour as his Institutes ... As long as love of the homeland and liberty s not extinguished among us, the memory of that great man will never cease to be blessed.- Jean-Jaques Rousseau, On the Social Contact, quoted in David B Calhoun, Knowing God and Ourselves, p 325
“I have a peaceful study, as a refuge from the hurries and noise of the world around me; the venerable dead are waiting in my library to entertain me, and relieve me from the nonsense of surviving mortals.” — Samuel Davies
“Only a fool loans books; half the books in my library were loaned.” - Ben Franklin
Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other people have lent me.– Anatole France
An exaggeration is a truth that has lost its temper. -Kahlil Gibran
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