An empty book is like an infant's soul, in which anything may be written. It is capable of all things, but containeth nothing. I have a mind to fill this with profitable wonders.
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"An empty book is like an infant's soul, in which anything may be written. It is capable of all things, but containeth nothing. I have a mind to fill this with profitable wonders." — Thomas Traherne
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An empty book is like an infant's soul, in which anything may be written. It is capable of all things, but containeth nothing. I have a mind to fill this with profitable wonders. — Thomas Traherne
About Thomas Traherne
Thomas Traherne was a Clergyman from United Kingdom (1636–1674).
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This quote is attributed to Thomas Traherne, a Clergyman from United Kingdom.
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Thomas Traherne lived from 1636 – 1674.