God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal.

Quote by Samuel Butler

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Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.

Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.

To know God better is only to realize how impossible it is that we should...

To know God better is only to realize how impossible it is that we should...

The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by...

The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by...

When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy, the only decent thing...

When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy, the only decent thing...

Silence and tact may or may not be the same thing.

Silence and tact may or may not be the same thing.

An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new...

An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new...

Some men love truth so much that they seem to be in continual fear lest...

Some men love truth so much that they seem to be in continual fear lest...

Look before you leap for as you sow, ye are like to reap.

Look before you leap for as you sow, ye are like to reap.

The want of money is the root of all evil.

The want of money is the root of all evil.

A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a...

A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a...

And so there is no God but has been in the loins of past gods.

And so there is no God but has been in the loins of past gods.

Our minds want clothes as much as our bodies.

Our minds want clothes as much as our bodies.

You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.

You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.

For every why he had a wherefore

For every why he had a wherefore

The advantage of doing one's praising for oneself is that one can lay it on...

The advantage of doing one's praising for oneself is that one can lay it on...

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

Mr. Tennyson has said that more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams...

Mr. Tennyson has said that more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams...

Genius is no respecter of time, trouble, money or persons, the four things around which...

Genius is no respecter of time, trouble, money or persons, the four things around which...

We need less posturing and more genuine charisma. Charisma was originally a religious term, meaning...

We need less posturing and more genuine charisma. Charisma was originally a religious term, meaning...

Common sense always speaks too late. Common sense is the guy who tells you ought...

Common sense always speaks too late. Common sense is the guy who tells you ought...