The world is like a book, and those that never leave home read but one page.

Augustine of Hippo (354-430) Christian church father, philosopher, saint [b. Aurelius Augustinus]

(Attributed)

Variants:

• "The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."
• "The world is a great book, of which they that never stir from home read only a page."