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Germaine Greer

Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold, light nor dark.

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Libraries hold a unique power by offering a balanced space filled with knowledge and thoughtful ideas, providing stability and peace in a chaotic world. They serve as steady sources of intellectual energy, neither overwhelming nor underwhelming, allowing people to engage with information calmly and thoughtfully.

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The strength of a nation, especially of a republican nation, is in the intelligent and well ordered homes of the people.