““Aurum, argentum, gemmae, purpurea vestis, marmorea domus, cultus ager, pietae tabulae, phaleratus sonipes, caeteraque id genus mutam habent et superficiariam voluptatem: libri medullitus delectant, colloquuntur, consulunt, et viva quadam nobis atque arguta familiaritate junguntur. Gold, silver, jewels, purple garments, houses built of marble, groomed estates, pious paintings, caparisoned steeds, and other things of this kind offer a mutable and superficial pleasure; books give delight to the very marrow of one’s bones. They speak to us, consult with us, and join with us in a living and intense intimacy.””
![“Beware of the man of one book. [Lat., Home unius libri, or, cave ab homine unius libri.]” quote by Isaac D'Israeli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1e8/isaac-d-israeli-9355_book_beware-of-the-man-of-one-book-lat-home-u_1678065.jpg)
