I felt convinced that however it might have been in former times, in the present stage of the world, no man's faculties could be developed, no man's moral principle be enlarged and liberal, without an extensive acquaintance with books.
Frankenstein
The Last Man, emphasizing the crucial role of literature and knowledge in human development.
1826
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