A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing.

Quote by Samuel Butler

Topics: Humor Quotes, Sin Quotes

All truth is not to be told at all times.

All truth is not to be told at all times.

He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.

He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.

To be at all is to be religious more or less

To be at all is to be religious more or less

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he...

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he...

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both

An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side...

An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side...

It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music...

It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music...

Happiness and misery depend not on how high up or low down you are -...

Happiness and misery depend not on how high up or low down you are -...

Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete...

Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete...

If there is any moral in Christianity, if there is anything to be learned from...

If there is any moral in Christianity, if there is anything to be learned from...

Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions.

Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions.

There is no bore like a clever bore.

There is no bore like a clever bore.

It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our...

It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our...

Death is only a larger kind of going abroad.

Death is only a larger kind of going abroad.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself...

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself...

Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely...

Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely...

Youth is like spring, an overpraised season

Youth is like spring, an overpraised season

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to...

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to...

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage...

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage...