It is certain that a book is not harmless merely because no one is consciously offended by it.

Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.

Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.

Nobody steals books but your friends.

Nobody ever reads the same book twice.

This could never be a crime in any society which deems itself enlightened.

The first rule I remember learning was never to harm or deface a book. The second was never to cross a picket line. (Introduction/Acknowledgements)

You cannot open a book without learning something.

People do not read stupidities with impunity.

Read. Always read. No one can take that away from you.

Books should be full of stuff you could never say to people in public.

Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.

You can't consume much if you sit still and read books.

Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.