“Of Studies” Read…” By Francis Bacon

My collegue, Eli, found this poem from a 18th century writer and it keys in on the work we do here at FamilyLife:


Read not to contradict or confute;

nor to believe and take for granted;

nor to find talk and discourse;

but to weigh and consider.

Some books are to be tasted,

others are to be swallowed, and

some few to be chewed and digested;

that is,

some books are to be read only in parts;

others to be read, but not curiously;

and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention…

Reading maketh a full man;

conference a ready man;

and writing an exact man…

And therefore, if a man write little,

he had need have a great memory;

if he confer little,

he had need have a present wit;

and if he read little,

he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not.
 
 
We, in our work, are always looking for the "best of the best" in all the books we come across. Do you know of any books, we should consider for the resources at FamilyLife? Do you have a favorite you want to let us know about?
 
What is your favorite resource at FamilyLife?
 
Nick
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