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I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about.

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This quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau expresses his disdain for books as he believes they only encourage people to discuss and pretend knowledge about topics they are truly ignorant about.
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Philosopher, Swiss
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Swiss philosopher, writer and composer.
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