Samuel Butler Quotes

British - Poet | December 4, 1835 - June 18, 1902

Some men love truth so much that they seem to be in continual fear lest she should catch a cold on overexposure.

Samuel Butler

LoveFearTruthMenColdShe

Logic is like the sword - those who appeal to it, shall perish by it.

Samuel Butler

LogicSwordWhoLikeThoseShall

It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our lives and the lives of those who spring from us.

Samuel Butler

SpringThoughtsUsWhoActionsOur

Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes.

Samuel Butler

JusticeInnocenceSometimesShe

Mr. Tennyson has said that more things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of, but he wisely refrains from saying whether they are good or bad things.

Samuel Butler

GoodDreamsPrayerWorldSayingBad

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Samuel Butler

GoodPeopleThoughtCareClever

To live is like to love - all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it.

Samuel Butler

LifeLoveLiveHealthyReasonLike

Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.

Samuel Butler

SomeoneDownBooksShelfLikeSouls

Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence.

Samuel Butler

GoodSeedsWorldVicesHalfRather

All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.

Samuel Butler

LifeBusinessManEnjoyKnowExcept

Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.

Samuel Butler

RespectLiePersonKindCompliment

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

Samuel Butler

LiveProgressDesireBeyondIncome

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