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When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman.

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman.

Jean de la Bruyere
Book, Reading, Inspire

To make a book is as much a trade as to make a clock; something more than intelligence is required to become an author.

Jean de la Bruyere
Book, Reading, Clock

When, after having read a work, loftier thoughts arise in your mind and noble and heartfelt feelings animate you, do not look for any other rule to judge it by; it is fine and written in a masterly manner.

Jean de la Bruyere
Reading, Judging, Feelings

There is as much trickery required to grow rich by a stupid book as there is folly in buying it.

Jean de la Bruyere
Stupid, Book, Reading
"The "Characters" of Jean de la Bruyère". Book by Jean de La Bruyère. Translated by Henri Van Laun, 1885.

The same common sense which makes an author write good things, makes him dread they are not good enough to deserve reading.

Jean de la Bruyere
Reading, Writing, Common Sense

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