“I hate books for they only teach people to talk about what they do not understand.”
– Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 18th-century French philosopher
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10 reasons NOT to love books (compliments of H.L. Mencken)
Books may seem universally beloved, but these historical persons, from Martin Luther to Woodrow Wilson, weren't such big fans.
3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
