Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

Quote by Samuel Butler

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Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or anything else, is...

Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or anything else, is...

Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything...

Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything...

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

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...

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.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil....

It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil....

In law, nothing is certain but the expense.

In law, nothing is certain but the expense.

Though analogy is often misleading, it is the least misleading thing we have.

Though analogy is often misleading, it is the least misleading thing we have.

Man is God's highest present development. He is the latest thing in God.

Man is God's highest present development. He is the latest thing in God.

Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the...

Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the...

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and seeing it...

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and seeing it...

One should judge by appearance only: what is hidden should remain so

One should judge by appearance only: what is hidden should remain so

To die is but to leave off dying and do the thing once for all.

To die is but to leave off dying and do the thing once for all.

Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make...

We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make...

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.

Faith - you can do very little with it, but you can do nothing without...

Faith - you can do very little with it, but you can do nothing without...

It is seldom very hard to do one's duty when one knows what it is,...

It is seldom very hard to do one's duty when one knows what it is,...