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John Shaw Billings Books

Librarian

John Shaw Billings was an American librarian born on April 12, 1838, and died on March 11, 1913. He was one of the founders of the American Library Association and made significant contributions to the development of librarianship.

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Giving Firsts Said Thirds Titles Accurate

Author:John Shaw Billings

“There's nothing really difficult if you only begin - some people contemplate a task until it looms so big, it seems impossible, but I just begin and it gets done somehow. There would be no coral islands if the first bug sat down and began to wonder how the job was to be done.”

People Ifs Firsts Done Bigs Seems Would Be Jobs Difficult Wonder Impossible Tasks Down And Islands Sat Contemplating Bugs

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“If free men refused to look at dead bodies then brave men will have died in vain.”

Ifs Men Looks Body Died Brave Vain Free Man Brave Man

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“The education of the doctor which goes on after he has his degree is, after all, the most important part of his education.”

Important Goes On Degrees Doctors Medical

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“Statistics are somewhat like old medical journals, or like revolvers in newly opened mining districts. Most men rarely use them, and find it troublesome to preserve them so as to have them easy of access; but when they do want them, they want them badly.”

Men Want Use Science Easy Access Medical Preserves Statistics Journal Troublesome Mining Revolver

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Born: April 12, 1838
Died: March 11, 1913
Known for: Librarian
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