Money is the last enemy that shall never be subdued. While there is flesh there is money or the want of money, but money is always on the brain so long as there is a brain in reasonable order.

Quote by Samuel Butler

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

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

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...

The history of art is the history of revivals

The history of art is the history of revivals

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...

Young people have a marvelous faculty of either dying or adapting themselves to circumstances.

Young people have a marvelous faculty of either dying or adapting themselves to circumstances.

All truth is not to be told at all times.

All truth is not to be told at all times.

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...

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Oaths are but words, and words but wind.

Oaths are but words, and words but wind.

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....

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...

The Athanasian Creed is to me light and intelligible reading in comparison with much that...

The Athanasian Creed is to me light and intelligible reading in comparison with much that...

A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep...

A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep...

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

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.

Words are not as satisfactory as we should like them to be, but, like our...

Words are not as satisfactory as we should like them to be, but, like our...

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

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

Life is one long process of getting tired.

Life is one long process of getting tired.

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.

If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.

If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.