Fear of corrupting the mind of the younger generation is the loftiest form of cowardice.
Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948) English journalist, editor, author
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Jackson, Holbrook
Man is a dog’s idea of what God should be.
Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948) English journalist, editor, author
(Attributed)
Your library is your portrait.
Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948) English journalist, editor, author
Maxims of Books and Reading, ch. 13 (1934)
There are only two classes in society: those who get more than they earn, and those who earn more than they get.
Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948) English journalist, editor, author
Platitudes in the Making (1911)
Sacrifice is a form of bargaining.
Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948) English journalist, editor, author
Platitudes in the Making, ch. 3 “The Inner Temple,” #12 (1911)
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Most agree that books worth reading are worth reading more than once.
Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948) English journalist, editor, author
The Anatomy of Bibliomania, Vol. 1, Part 11, ch. 7 “Readers Who Never Weary” (1930)
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Often misquoted as "... are worth re-reading."
History proves there is no better advertisement for a book than to condemn it for obscenity. Forbidden fruits have unique flavors, and the bounds of suppression create new limits of desire.
Holbrook Jackson (1874–1948) English journalist, editor, author
The Fear of Books, Part 2, ch. 1 (1932)
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