The difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by 500 readers, or by five hundred thousand; if he can select the 500, he reaches the five hundred thousand.
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"The difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by 500 readers, or by five hundred thousand; if he can select the 500, he reaches the five hundred thousand." — Brooks Adams
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The difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by 500 readers, or by five hundred thousand; if he can select the 500, he reaches the five hundred thousand. — Brooks Adams
About Brooks Adams
Brooks Adams was a Historian from United States (1848–1927).
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This quote is attributed to Brooks Adams, a Historian from United States.
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Brooks Adams lived from 1848 – 1927.