Quote by Samuel Johnson

No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of human hopes than a public library.

No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of

Summary

This quote suggests that public libraries serve as a stark reminder of the futility of human aspirations. It implies that within the vast collection of knowledge and information present in a library, one can witness the limits of human achievements and understand that many of our hopes and ambitions are ultimately futile or transitory. The quote likely alludes to the overwhelming wealth of information available in libraries, emphasising the ephemeral nature of human dreams in comparison.

By Samuel Johnson

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