God cannot alter the past, though historians can. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 9
If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 8
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 5
God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 5
If I die prematurely I shall be saved from being bored to death at my own success. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 5
Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 4
Friendship is like money, easier made than kept. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 4
Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 3
Evil is like water, it abounds, is cheap, soon fouls, but runs itself clear of taint. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 3
Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 3
The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 3
A blind man knows he cannot see, and is glad to be led, though it be by a dog; but he that is blind in his understanding, which is the worst blindness of all, believes he sees as the best, and scorns a guide. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 1
All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or anything else, is always a portrait of himself, and the more he tries to conceal himself the more clearly will his character appear in spite of him. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
The truest characters of ignorance are vanity, and pride and arrogance. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
It has beeen said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way - who husbands it too carefully to waste it where it can be dispensed with. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?'. Samuel Butler English More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 0
People are lucky and unlucky not according to what they get absolutely, but according to the ratio between what they get and what they have been led to expect. Samuel Butler British Poet More Samuel Butler Quotes 0