The dead should be judged like criminals, impartially, but they should be allowed the benefit of the doubt.

Quote by Samuel Butler

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Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

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...

Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.

Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

The want of money is the root of all evil.

The want of money is the root of all evil.

There is no bore like a clever bore.

There is no bore like a clever bore.

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both

The dons of Oxford and Cambridge are too busy educating the young men to be...

The dons of Oxford and Cambridge are too busy educating the young men to be...

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.

People are lucky and unlucky not according to what they get absolutely, but according to...

People are lucky and unlucky not according to what they get absolutely, but according to...

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...

The man who takes time to explain his mistakes has little time left for anything...

The man who takes time to explain his mistakes has little time left for anything...

Happiness and misery depend not on how high up or low down you are -...

Happiness and misery depend not on how high up or low down you are -...

Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my...

Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my...

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...

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by...

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by...

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...

Courage is ten, nine is the ability to escape

Courage is ten, nine is the ability to escape

A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.

A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.

Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life...

Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life...