There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as his own death.

Quote by Samuel Butler

Topics: Death Quotes

The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing...

The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing...

Death is only a larger kind of going abroad.

Death is only a larger kind of going abroad.

Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions.

Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions.

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...

It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in...

It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in...

Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand...

Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand...

Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.

Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.

People are lucky and unlucky not according to what they get absolutely, but according to...

People are lucky and unlucky not according to what they get absolutely, but according to...

Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish...

Conscience is thoroughly well-bred and soon leaves off talking to those who do not wish...

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

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

To be at all is to be religious more or less

To be at all is to be religious more or less

A friend who cannot at a pinch remember a thing or two that never happened...

A friend who cannot at a pinch remember a thing or two that never happened...

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...

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 true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

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

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

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...

Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them...

Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them...

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...