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Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself.
"Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
Independent study can begin without waiting for ideal surroundings or personal access to an expert. Lincoln was advising someone who wanted to study law, not claiming that every profession can dispense with training.
Key takeaway:
Begin sustained study with the resources already available to you.
Origin of the quote
A wording variant of Lincoln's letter to William H. Grigsby, August 3, 1858.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe letter recommends books and self-study but uses different wording in several places. The underlying advice is documented; the uploaded sentence should be treated as a paraphrase.
