The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation

Quote by Samuel Butler

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There is nothing so unthinkable as thought, unless it be the entire absence of thought.

There is nothing so unthinkable as thought, unless it be the entire absence of thought.

Let every man be true and every god a liar.

Let every man be true and every god a liar.

It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our...

It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our...

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.

The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

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.

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

Self-preservation is the first law of nature.

If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good...

If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good...

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and seeing it...

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and seeing it...

Men should not try to overstrain their goodness more than any other faculty, bodily or...

Men should not try to overstrain their goodness more than any other faculty, bodily or...

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...

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...

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...

When you've told someone that you've left them a legacy the only decent thing to...

When you've told someone that you've left them a legacy the only decent thing to...

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do...

I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do...

The history of art is the history of revivals.

The history of art is the history of revivals.

Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who...

Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who...

There are no ordinary people.

There are no ordinary people.

With the exception of the instinct of self-preservation, the propensity for emulation is probably the...

With the exception of the instinct of self-preservation, the propensity for emulation is probably the...

Liars need good memories

Liars need good memories