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Beware of the person of one book.

Posted on 14 April 2016 by philosiblog

Beware of the person of one book. – Thomas Aquinas What does that mean? These words have been used in many different ways, from a warning regarding the narrow nature of such a person (ie not broadly educated). But in … Continue reading →

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The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.

Posted on 26 December 2012 by philosiblog

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. – Saint Augustine What does that mean? This is an interesting way of making an analogy. One page of a book will only give you so … Continue reading →

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Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title.

Posted on 25 January 2012 by philosiblog

Each has his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by his heart, and his friends can only read the title. – Virginia Woolf What does that mean? To me, this quote speaks of the differences between our private lives and our public lives, those things we express and … Continue reading →

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