There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as his own death. Samuel Butler affectdeathman Change image and share on social
Words are not as satisfactory as we should like them to be, but, like our neighbours, we have got to live with them and must make the best and not the worst of them. Samuel Butler badlivemake Change image and share on social
Logic is like the sword - those who appeal to it, shall perish by it. Samuel Butler appeallogicperish Change image and share on social
Morality is the custom of one's country and the current feeling of one's peers. Samuel Butler countrycurrentcustom Change image and share on social
Work with some men is as besetting a sin as idleness. Samuel Butler besetidlenessman Change image and share on social
When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy, the only decent thing to do is die at once. Samuel Butler decentdieleave Change image and share on social
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all. Samuel Butler loselove Change image and share on social
What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be, I bet that my Redeemer liveth. Samuel Butler betfaithkind Change image and share on social
The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance. Samuel Butler arrogancecharacterignorance Change image and share on social
Silence and tact may or may not be the same thing. Samuel Butler silencetactthing Change image and share on social
