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the leagues early on erected an immovable barrier to one group: African Americans. Their half-century-long banishment from the game was effectively codified during this ill-starred decade.
“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
― The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
“So many books, so little time.”
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“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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