Joseph Butler Quotes

Every man is to be considered in two capacities, the private and public; as designed to pursue his own interest, and likewise to contribute to the good of others.

Joseph Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: clergyman
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 18, 1692 - June 16, 1752

Topics

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I did my New York debut at 21. It was 'On the Town' at the George Gershwin Theatre. New York is my artistic home.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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If you've ever made change in the offering plate, you might be a redneck.

Jeff Foxworthy

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I could actually be wasting my time by not meditating, as I'd be more stressed out.

Jeff Kober

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I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.

Stephen Fry

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Gossip is nature's telephone.

Sholom Aleichem

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The whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It's essentially self-interested on the part of authority.

Tom Stoppard

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I was part of Jazzercise class. It was an aerobics routine accompanied by loud music, sounding quite awful to me. Jazzercise was popular in the '80s and '90s.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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When I was 15, I went on a cricket tour of Zimbabwe with my school. My defining memory of it was stroking a semi-tame lioness at a game reserve. I grew up on a farm, so I felt I had an affinity with animals, and when it put a paw out, I thought I'd connected with it. But its claws came out and nicked my leg. Then I did the most stupid thing: I ran.

Rupert Evans

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Reject hatred without hating.

Mary Baker Eddy

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My joy in life is not because I have not had any problems. I have joy because I have learned there is nothing too great for God's power to deal with, nor anything too small or insignificant for His love to be concerned about.

Josh McDowell

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If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

William H. McRaven

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It's crazy that, as women, we are taught to be cute and nice and polite when we should learn to be less nice sometimes.

Pom Klementieff

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