Quote by John Milton

Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a certain potency of life in them, to be as active as the soul whose progeny they are; they preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of the living intellect that bred them.

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This quote from John Milton suggests that books are not lifeless objects, but rather possess a vital force. They are considered to be the offspring of the human intellect and hold within them the essence and power of the ideas and thoughts of their creators. Like a vial preserving the most potent extract of a substance, books preserve the intellectual vitality and wisdom, ready to engage and inspire the readers who open their pages.

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