Women can stand a beating except when it is with their own weapons. Samuel Butler beatstandweapon Change image and share on social
Look before you leap for as you sow, ye are like to reap. Samuel Butler leapreapsow Change image and share on social
He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still. Samuel Butler complyopinion Change image and share on social
It is seldom very hard to do one's duty when one knows what it is, but it is often exceedingly difficult to find this out. Samuel Butler difficultdutyexceedingly 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
The advantage of doing one's praising for oneself is that one can lay it on so thick and exactly in the right places. Samuel Butler advantagelieoneself Change image and share on social
God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal. Samuel Butler fatalgodsatisfy Change image and share on social
It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy - but he who has shown the better temper. Samuel Butler controversydisputeexact Change image and share on social
Vaccination is the medical sacrament corresponding to baptism. Whether it is or is not more efficacious I do not know. Samuel Butler baptismefficaciousmedical Change image and share on social
Death is only a larger kind of going abroad. Samuel Butler abroaddeathkind Change image and share on social