John Alfred Langford Quotes

• The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is knowledge; the only jewel which you can carry beyond the grave is wisdom.

  John Alfred Langford

  Book, Jewels, House

  John Alfred Langford (1880). “The Praise of Books as Said and Sung by English Authors: Selected with a Preliminary Essay on Books”

  9 Copy quote

• The love of books is a love which requires neither justification, apology, nor defense.

  John Alfred Langford

  Book, Reading, Apology

  John Alfred Langford (1880). “The Praise of Books as Said and Sung by English Authors: Selected with a Preliminary Essay on Books”

  11 Copy quote

• No matter what his rank or position may be, the lover of books is the richest and the happiest of the children of men.

  John Alfred Langford

  Children, Book, Men

  John Alfred Langford (1880). “The Praise of Books as Said and Sung by English Authors: Selected with a Preliminary Essay on Books”

  9 Copy quote

• No possession can surpass, or even equal a good library, to the lover of books. Here are treasured up for his daily use and delectation, riches which increase by being consumed, and pleasures that never cloy.

  John Alfred Langford

  Book, Writing, Library

  4 Copy quote

• The only jewel which will not decay is knowledge.

  John Alfred Langford

  Learning, Jewels, Decay

  John Alfred Langford (1880). “The Praise of Books as Said and Sung by English Authors: Selected with a Preliminary Essay on Books”

  9 Copy quote

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin