“As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself.”
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Schopenhauer, A. (n.d.). As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25295-as-the-biggest-library-if-it-is-in/
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Schopenhauer, Arthur. “As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25295-as-the-biggest-library-if-it-is-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Schopenhauer, Arthur. “As the biggest library if it is in disorder is not as useful as a small but well-arranged one, so you may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25295-as-the-biggest-library-if-it-is-in/.