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

Quote by Samuel Butler

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Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

There is no such source of error as the pursuit of truth.

There is no such source of error as the pursuit of truth.

All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is...

All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is...

The healthy stomach is nothing if it is not conservative. Few radicals have good digestions.

The healthy stomach is nothing if it is not conservative. Few radicals have good digestions.

A man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.

A man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.

Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

The phrase 'unconscious humor' is the one contribution I have made to the current literature...

The phrase 'unconscious humor' is the one contribution I have made to the current literature...

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...

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.

I am the enfant terrible of literature and science

I am the enfant terrible of literature and science

One of the first businesses of a sensible man is to know when he is...

One of the first businesses of a sensible man is to know when he is...

He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care...

He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care...

To be at all is to be religious more or less

To be at all is to be religious more or less

From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of...

From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of...

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity, and pride and arrogance.

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity, and pride and arrogance.

The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The...

The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing should be taken...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing should be taken...

It takes a disciplined person to listen to convictions which are different from their own.

It takes a disciplined person to listen to convictions which are different from their own.