It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our lives and the lives of those who spring from us.

Quote by Samuel Butler

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God and the Devil are an effort after specialization and the division of labor.

God and the Devil are an effort after specialization and the division of labor.

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...

When the water of a place is bad it is safest to drink none that...

When the water of a place is bad it is safest to drink none that...

I am; therefore, I think.

I am; therefore, I think.

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

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

God as now generally conceived of is only the last witch.

God as now generally conceived of is only the last witch.

Youth is like spring, an overpraised season

Youth is like spring, an overpraised season

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 most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating...

The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating...

The extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same No...

The extremes of glory and of shame, Like east and west, become the same No...

Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds...

Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds...

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...

It is the function of vice to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.

It is the function of vice to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription....

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription....

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

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

We shall never get people whose time is money to take much interest in atoms.

We shall never get people whose time is money to take much interest in atoms.

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.

There is such a thing as doing good that evil may come.

There is such a thing as doing good that evil may come.

I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.

I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.

A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon...

A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon...