William Ellery Channing Quote

The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought.


Sermons and Lectures (ed. 1824)


The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his...

The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his...

The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his...

The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his...