Sébastien-Roch Nicolas (Nicolas Chamfort) Quotes
In the library of the world men have hitherto been ranged according to the form, and the binding; the time is coming when they will take rank and order according to their contents and intrinsic merits.
Sébastien-Roch Nicolas
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In the library of the world men have hitherto been ranged according to the form, and the binding; the time is coming when they will take rank and order according to their contents and intrinsic merits.
Sébastien-Roch Nicolas
