January 18, 2011

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A good book from yesterday does not seem bad except to the ignoramus; on the other hand, a mediocre book from today can seem good even to a cultivated man.

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  1. StephenJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    The original Spanish is:

    El buen libro de ayer no le parece malo sino al ignorante; en cambio, el libro mediocre de hoy puede parecerle bueno hasta a un hombre culto.

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