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Knowledge
"IGNORANCE IS THE CURSE OF GOD, KNOWLEDGE THE WING WHEREWITH WE FLY TO HEAVEN"
William Shakespeare (1564–1616), Henry VI, Part II, act 4, sc. 7 (1598)

The names and quotes in the Great Hall were chosen by Librarian of Congress Ainsworth Rand Spofford and Charles Elliot, president of Harvard University.