Let us eat and drink neither forgetting death unduly nor remembering it. The Lord hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, etc., and the less we think about it the better.

Quote by Samuel Butler

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The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing...

The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing...

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...

To me it seems that youth is like spring, an over-praised season delightful if it...

To me it seems that youth is like spring, an over-praised season delightful if it...

A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more...

A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more...

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who...

Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who...

Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.

Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.

If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear....

If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear....

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...

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

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

There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The...

There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The...

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.

Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.

Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.

Our minds want clothes as much as our bodies.

Our minds want clothes as much as our bodies.

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both

A friend who cannot at a pinch remember a thing or two that never happened...

A friend who cannot at a pinch remember a thing or two that never happened...

Morality is the custom of one's country and the current feeling of one's peers

Morality is the custom of one's country and the current feeling of one's peers

The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the...

The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the...

Not much more can happen to you after you lose your reputation and your wife

Not much more can happen to you after you lose your reputation and your wife

A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of...

A prince must be prudent enough to know how to escape the bad reputation of...