He (Pliny the Elder) used to say that 'no book was so bad but that some good might be got out of it.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even books considered bad can contain some useful value.
- In plain terms
- Every book has something good in it.
- What can you take from it?
- Find value even in low quality sources.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can you learn from a bad book?
- Where do you find value?
Another view
Some books may offer no redeeming value.
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