“It is a generally received opinion that there are too many books in the world already. I cannot, however, subscribe to any Institution that proposes to alter this state of affairs, because I find no consensus of opinion as to which are the superfluous books.” WorldBookStatesOpinionInstitutionsAffairConsensusProposeSuperfluous Book:West African Studies Source: West African Studies
“I most carefully confined myself to facts and arranged those facts on as thin a line of connecting opinion as possible.” FactsLinesOpinionConnectingConfined Book:West African Studies Source: West African Studies
“It is my melancholy fate to like so many people I profoundly disagree with and often heartily dislike people who agree with me.” PeopleOpinionFateAgreeMelancholyDisagreeDislike Author:Mary Kingsley