"Surely it is more honourable to do great things, than to speak or read great things!...When a Christian has one eye upon his book, the other should be looking up to heaven for a blessing upon what he reads."
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Thomas Brooks (Puritan)
Thomas Brooks (1608 – September 27, 1680) was an English, non-conformist, Puritan preacher and author.
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