November 12, 2016 at 10:56 am

I sometimes think why people are lazy in writing after too much pondering I conclude that they are lack of ideas because if the wine glass becomes full, wine will come out of the glass automatically. It is the same case with those who are lazy in writings and say they cannot write due to laziness.  I do not accept their lame excuse.

So, writing helps to memorize facts. If a person is bashful so as not to discuss his reading with others, he will not be able to improve his wit. If he does not read, he will remain a somewhat stupid person.
Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.

Studying history makes a man wiser, studying poetry makes a man wittier: mathematics gives sound logical sense, and philosophy imparts valuable lessons on morality.