Reading books can keep one's mind energized and give one wisdom in English

The English is Histories make men wise; poets makes a man wise, the mathematics subtle, natural philosophy deep.

"The reading of history makes a man wise; the reading of poetry makes a man spiritual; mathematics makes a man circumspect; science makes a man profound; ethics makes a man dignified; the science of logic and rhetoric makes a man eloquent: all that is learned makes a man a man of character."

Source: on reading in "Bacon's Essays" by Francis Bacon, England.

"Bacon's Essays" is the pioneering work of English essay literature, which occupies a very important position in the history of world literature with its concise language, beautiful writing, thorough reasoning, and iterative aphorisms.

Extended information:

Bacon said: the main purpose of reading and learning is to grow in talent, learning about the cultivation of knowledge, will make you talk elegantly. Learning about the development of knowledge, will be very useful to you in dealing with matters of judgment.

Reading and learning is not an empty pile of words, the wrong-minded people often despise learning, honest people often envy the learning, and smart and capable people often use learning. Any defects in the spirit of man can be remedied by learning. This is just as a physical illness can be improved by physical therapy with proper exercise.

About reading, in addition to the importance of reading, Bacon also pointed out three points, the first is, reading must be combined with practice; the second is, not all books need to be read intensively; and the third is, it is best to combine reading and writing.