#we had a whole thing yesterday about quantum/tantum meaning both 'how much' and 'how little' and i choose the former here

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hate stoicism but seneca did have some points when he said "itaque cum legere non possis, quantum habueris, satis est habere, quantum legas," "and therefore since you can't read all the books you own, it's enough to own all the books you read"