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.
Summary
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.
Topics
Censorship
By John Milton
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