Quotes about Samuel Butler

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

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A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more...

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A skilful leech is better far, than half a hundred men of war.

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In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa.

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

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In law, nothing is certain but the expense.

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If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to...

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If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall...

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If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.

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

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If I die prematurely I shall be saved from being bored to death at my...

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

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