Quote Author: Samuel Butler the Younger

Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘When the righteous man turne…

‘When the righteous man turneth away from his righteousness that he hath committed and doeth that which is neither quite lawful nor quite right he will generally be found to have gained in amiability what he has lost in holiness.’

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘The wish to spread those opi…

‘The wish to spread those opinions that we hold conducive to our own welfare is so deeply rooted in the English character that few of us can escape its influence.’

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘I do not mind lying but I ha…

‘I do not mind lying but I hate inaccuracy.’

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘Then he saw also that it mat…

‘Then he saw also that it matters little what profession whether of religion or irreligion a man may make provided only he follows it out with charitable inconsistency and without insisting on it to the bitter end. It is in … Continue reading

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘It is the function of vice t…

‘It is the function of vice to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.’

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘Man wants but little here be…

‘Man wants but little here below but likes that little goodand not too long in coming.’

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘Life is the art of drawing s…

‘Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.’

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘To live is like to love all …

‘To live is like to love all reason is against it and all healthy instinct for it.’

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘Logic is like the sword tho…

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

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘It is better to have loved a…

‘It is better to have loved and lost than to never have lost at all.’

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