Georges Duhamel, In Defense of Letters (1937), E. Bozman, trans. (1939), p. 42.
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Books are the friends of solitude. They develop individuality and freedom. In solitary reading a man who is seeking himself has some chance of finding himself.
— Georges Duhamel on Books
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About Georges Duhamel
Georges Duhamel (June 30, 1884 – April 13, 1966), was a French author.
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