John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2822 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2822 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | As good almost kill a man as kill a good book: who kills a man kills a reasonable creature, God’s image; but he who destroys a good book kills reason itself. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Areopagitica. |