Who said “Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book…”?

APA

Pound, E. (n.d.). Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2518-properly-we-should-read-for-power-man-reading/

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MLA

Pound, Ezra. “Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2518-properly-we-should-read-for-power-man-reading/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Pound, Ezra. “Properly, we should read for power. Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2518-properly-we-should-read-for-power-man-reading/.

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