Who said “Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.”?

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Thomas Fuller. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Holy State and the Profane State (1642)

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Fuller, T. (n.d.). Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21411-learning-hath-gained-most-by-those-books-by/

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Fuller, Thomas. “Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21411-learning-hath-gained-most-by-those-books-by/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Fuller, Thomas. “Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21411-learning-hath-gained-most-by-those-books-by/.

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