The final three lines are inscribed on a cross at Observation Hill, Antarctica, to commemorate explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his party, who died on their return trek from the South Pole in 1912:

In Memory of Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

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Why the Love of Books?
Only in books has mankind known perfect truth, love and beauty.
George Bernard ShawA little library, growing larger every year, is an honourable part of a man's history. It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life.
Henry Ward Beecher
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