“The books which help you most are those which make you think the most. The hardest way of learning is by easy reading; every man that tries it finds it so. But a great book that comes from a great thinker, — it is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth, with beauty too.”
Quote by Theodore Parker
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Theodore Parker
Theodore Parker was an American Unitarian minister, abolitionist, and social reformer. He is recognized for his theological and social writings that had a profound impact on the abolitionist movement and the Unitarian Church. Born on August 24, 1810, Parker dedicated his life to social justice and the fight for the rights of the marginalized. more
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