
a man is happy when he has books, but happier still when he does not need them
/ɐ mˈæn ɪz hˈæpi wɛn hiː hɐz bˈʊks bˌʌt hˈæpɪɚ stˈɪl wɛn hiː dʌznˌɑːt nˈiːd ðˌɛm/
sentenceused to imply that true happiness does not comes from owning books, but from internalizing and applying the lessons learned from books, allowing one to live without depending on them

beware / be wary of a man of one book
/bɪwˈɛɹ biː wˈɛɹi əvə mˈæn ʌv wˈʌn bˈʊk/
sentenceused to suggests that one should be cautious of people who base their entire worldview or beliefs on a single source of information, as they may be closed-minded and resistant to new ideas or information

when you read a book for the first time, you get to know a friend, read it for a second time and you will / shall meet an old friend
/wˌɛn juː ɹˈiːd ɐ bˈʊk fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm juː ɡɛt tə nˈoʊ ɐ fɹˈɛnd ɹˈiːd ɪt fɚɹə sˈɛkənd tˈaɪm ænd juː wɪl ʃˌæl mˈiːt ɐn ˈoʊld fɹˈɛnd/
sentenceused to suggest that re-reading a book can reveal new insights and perspectives, and deepen one's understanding of the story and characters

a book is a good friend when / as it lays bare the errors of the past
/ɐ bˈʊk ɪz ɐ ɡˈʊd fɹˈɛnd wɛn æz ɪt lˈeɪz bˈɛɹ ðɪ ˈɛɹɚz ʌvðə pˈæst/
sentenceused to imply that books can be valuable companions when they reveal lessons learned from the past, allowing readers to gain knowledge and avoid making the same mistakes

if your / one's books are not read, your / one's descendants will be ignorant
/ɪf jʊɹ ɔːɹ wˈʌnz bˈʊks ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ɹˈɛd jʊɹ ɔːɹ wˈʌnz dɪsˈɛndənts wɪl biː ˈɪɡnɚɹənt/
sentenceused to highlights the importance of passing down knowledge through reading and education to prevent future generations from being deprived of valuable information

it is better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely
/ɪt ɪz bˈɛɾɚ təbi wɪðˌaʊt ɐ bˈʊk ðɐn tə bɪlˈiːv ɐ bˈʊk ɛntˈaɪɚli/
sentenceused to imply that it is important to approach information critically and thoughtfully, rather than accepting everything in a book without questioning its accuracy
