The more I read, the more I meditate; and the more I acquire, the more I am enabled to affirm that I know nothing

The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.

Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.

I usually meditate twice a day: Transcendental Meditation.

Learning is acquired by reading books; but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man, and studying all the various editions of them.

Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.