He who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself. — John Milton. English poet and civil servant (1608–1674)
Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
...A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
A good book is the precious life-blood of the master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose for a life beyond.