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William Godwin

Learning is the ally, not the adversary of genius... he who reads in a proper spirit, can scarcely read too much.

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William Godwin is saying that gaining knowledge supports and enhances a person's natural intelligence rather than opposing it. He believes that anyone who approaches reading with the right attitude will benefit from reading extensively without it being harmful.

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