The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.

Quote by Samuel Butler

Topics: Books Quotes, Reading Quotes

A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon...

A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon...

There is such a thing as doing good that evil may come.

There is such a thing as doing good that evil may come.

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...

Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should...

Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should...

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

Youth is like spring, an overpraised season

Youth is like spring, an overpraised season

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself...

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself...

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...

Our minds want clothes as much as our bodies.

Our minds want clothes as much as our bodies.

All truth is not to be told at all times.

All truth is not to be told at all times.

In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and...

In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and...

A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat...

A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat...

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

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...

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...

Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be;...

Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be;...

Oaths are but words, and words but wind.

Oaths are but words, and words but wind.

My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep...

My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep...

We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper,...

We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper,...

We all like to forgive, and love best not those who offend us least, nor...

We all like to forgive, and love best not those who offend us least, nor...