Quote by John Milton

As good almost kill a man as kill a good book; who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God's image; but he who destroys a good book, kills reason itself, kills the image of God, as it were in the eye.

As good almost kill a man as kill a good book; who kills a m

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This quote by John Milton emphasizes the value of books and the dangers of destroying knowledge. It suggests that harming or suppressing a good book is almost as harmful as physically harming a person. Milton argues that books contain reason and knowledge, serving as the embodiment of God's image. Consequently, destroying a book is seen as an act that kills reason itself and denigrates humanity's potential for intellectual growth and understanding of the divine.

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