“Remember Bacon’s recommendation to the reader: “**Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider**.” Sir [[Walter Scott]] casts even more dire aspersions on those “who read to doubt or read to scorn.” ([Location 2049](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B004PYDAPE&location=2049)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[reading-books]], [[analytical-reading]] **Source** -- [[20250103084100 - B - How to Read a Book]]