THE 17th century philosopher John Locke once wrote: “Reading is for the improvement of the understanding. The improvement of the understanding is for two ends: First, for our own increase of knowledge; secondly, to enable us to deliver and make out that knowledge to others.”
He penned this in 1703, in an essay titled “Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman”.
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