Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them. Samuel Butler academicaristocraticatmosphere Change image and share on social
In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa. Samuel Butler midstversavice Change image and share on social
A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon culture at first, not second hand. Samuel Butler culturehandman Change image and share on social
Death is only a larger kind of going abroad. Samuel Butler abroaddeathkind 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
God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal. Samuel Butler fatalgodsatisfy 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
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all. Samuel Butler loselove 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
