“It is so very easy and so very pleasant, too, to read only books which lead to nothing, light and interesting books, and the more the better, that it is almost as difficult to wean ourselves from it as from the habit of chewing tobacco to excess, or of smoking the whole time, or of depending for stimulus upon tea or coffee or spirits.”
Quote by Charles Francis Adams, Sr.
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Charles Francis Adams, Sr.
Charles Francis Adams was an American politician born on August 18, 1807, and died on November 21, 1886. He served as a consultant to President Lincoln during the American Civil War and played a significant role in foreign policy. more
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