The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

Quote by Samuel Butler

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One who is proud of ancestry is like a turnip; there is nothing good of...

One who is proud of ancestry is like a turnip; there is nothing good of...

An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new...

An idea must not be condemned for being a little shy and incoherent; all new...

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.

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both.

Brigands demand your money or your life; women require both.

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...

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.

God cannot alter the past, that is why he is obliged to connive at the...

God cannot alter the past, that is why he is obliged to connive at the...

If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to...

If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to...

All truth is not to be told at all times.

All truth is not to be told at all times.

Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete...

Life is a quarry, out of which we are to mold and chisel and complete...

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

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

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...

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...

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.

All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is...

All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is...

Love is a boy, by poets styled, Then spare the rod, and spoil the child

Love is a boy, by poets styled, Then spare the rod, and spoil the child

Mr. Tennyson has said that more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams...

Mr. Tennyson has said that more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams...

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

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

I find it an effort to keep up appearances.

I find it an effort to keep up appearances.

People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are...

People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are...