Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.
In plain words
Reading fills up your mind, talking with others sharpens it, and writing makes your thinking exact.
Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Essays, 'Of Studies' (final 1625 edition) — one of the most reprinted lines in English prose; Wikiquote sourced section names the essay.
- Essays — 'Of Studies'
- 1625
