It would be no exaggeration to say, that the sole encouragement now left to authors to produce good books is the satisfaction of their own conscience.
John Churton CollinsSource: Ephemera Critica; Or, Plain Truths About Current Literature
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A selected quote by John Churton Collins.
It would be no exaggeration to say, that the sole encouragement now left to authors to produce good books is the satisfaction of their own conscience.
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