"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."
Quotes by Charles William Eliot
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers."
"If it seemeth to thee that thou knowest many things, and understandest them well, know also that there are many more things which thou knowest not."
Charles William EliotCharles William Eliot (March 20, 1834 – August 22, 1926) was an American academic who was president of Harvard University from 1869 to 1909, the longest term of any Harvard president. A member of the ...