The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is knowledge; the only jewel which you can carry beyond the grave is wisdom.


The Praise of Books as Said and Sung by English Authors: Selected with a Preliminary Essay on Books (ed. 1880)

John Alfred Langford Quotes

The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is...

The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is...

The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is...

The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is...