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Voltaire

The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.

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Voltaire compares learning from books to fire because we first obtain knowledge from others, then develop and use it ourselves. After that, we share what we have learned with more people, making the knowledge available to everyone.

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