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There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.
"There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration."— Andrew Carnegie
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Meaning of this quote
A public library is praised as a broadly accessible civic institution.
Key takeaway:
Support access to shared knowledge.
Origin of the quote
Original publication not established.
Who actually said this?
No reliable primary source was located during this review; attribution and original wording remain unverified.
