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

Quote by Samuel Butler

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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;...

Let every man be true and every god a liar.

Let every man be true and every god a liar.

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription....

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription....

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be...

The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be...

The want of money is the root of all evil.

The want of money is the root of all evil.

The phrase 'unconscious humor' is the one contribution I have made to the current literature...

The phrase 'unconscious humor' is the one contribution I have made to the current literature...

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

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...

Young people have a marvelous faculty of either dying or adapting themselves to circumstances.

Young people have a marvelous faculty of either dying or adapting themselves to circumstances.

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...

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he...

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he...

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be,...

What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the...

Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the...

The dead should be judged like criminals, impartially, but they should be allowed the benefit...

The dead should be judged like criminals, impartially, but they should be allowed the benefit...

I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.

I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.