“If some books are deemed most baneful and their sale forbid, how, then, with deadlier facts, not dreams of doting men? Those whom books will hurt will not be proof against events. Events, not books, should be forbid.”
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Melville, H. (n.d.). If some books are deemed most baneful and their sale forbid, how, then, with deadlier facts, not dreams of doting men? Those whom books will hurt will not be proof against events. Events, not books, should be forbid. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9091-if-some-books-are-deemed-most-baneful-and/
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Melville, Herman. “If some books are deemed most baneful and their sale forbid, how, then, with deadlier facts, not dreams of doting men? Those whom books will hurt will not be proof against events. Events, not books, should be forbid.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9091-if-some-books-are-deemed-most-baneful-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Melville, Herman. “If some books are deemed most baneful and their sale forbid, how, then, with deadlier facts, not dreams of doting men? Those whom books will hurt will not be proof against events. Events, not books, should be forbid.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/9091-if-some-books-are-deemed-most-baneful-and/.