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

Quote by Samuel Butler

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He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.

He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.

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...

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...

There is no bore like a clever bore.

There is no bore like a clever bore.

The history of art is the history of revivals

The history of art is the history of revivals

All philosophies, if you ride them home, are nonsense, but some are greater nonsense than...

All philosophies, if you ride them home, are nonsense, but some are greater nonsense than...

To know God better is only to realize how impossible it is that we should...

To know God better is only to realize how impossible it is that we should...

Theist and atheist: the fight between them is as to whether God shall be called...

Theist and atheist: the fight between them is as to whether God shall be called...

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...

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...

Oaths are but words, and words are but wind.

Oaths are but words, and words are but wind.

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure

Let every man be true and every god a liar.

Let every man be true and every god a liar.

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...

Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely...

Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely...

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...

When a man is in doubt about this or that in his writing, it will...

When a man is in doubt about this or that in his writing, it will...

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...

Anything a dog touches must be washed seven times, the final time in dust

Anything a dog touches must be washed seven times, the final time in dust

A blind bloke walks into a shop with a guide dog. He picks the Dog...

A blind bloke walks into a shop with a guide dog. He picks the Dog...