The history of art is the history of revivals

Quote by Samuel Butler

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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 the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa.

In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa.

For most men, and most circumstances, pleasure --tangible material prosperity in this world --is the...

For most men, and most circumstances, pleasure --tangible material prosperity in this world --is the...

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...

Belief like any other moving body follows the path of least resistance.

Belief like any other moving body follows the path of least resistance.

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...

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...

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

To live is like to love - all reason is against it, and all healthy...

To live is like to love - all reason is against it, and all healthy...

A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg.

A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg.

X-rays will prove to be a hoax

X-rays will prove to be a hoax

A man's friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage - but they are also...

A man's friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage - but they are also...

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.

We are not won by arguments that we can analyze but by the tone and...

We are not won by arguments that we can analyze but by the tone and...

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.

I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.

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

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

Genius is a nuisance, and it is the duty of schools and colleges to abate...

Genius is a nuisance, and it is the duty of schools and colleges to abate...

Ridicule is the Burden of Genius.

Ridicule is the Burden of Genius.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.

I have nothing to declare but my genius.