“Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.”
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Pound, E. (n.d.). Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2518-properly-we-should-read-for-power-man-reading/
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Pound, Ezra. “Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2518-properly-we-should-read-for-power-man-reading/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Pound, Ezra. “Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2518-properly-we-should-read-for-power-man-reading/.