English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Samuel Butler quotes

British Poet December 4, 1835 – June 18, 1902

Samuel Butler quotes in german
 Cite this Page: Citation

Quotes

Samuel Butler quote: "Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence..."
Justice while she winks at crimes, Stumbles on innocence sometimes. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "People in general are equally horrified at hearing the..."
People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced. Samuel Butler
I am the enfant terrible of literature and science. If I cannot, and I know I cannot, get the literary and scientific big-wigs to give me a shilling, I can, and I know I can, heave bricks into the middle of them. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "No mistake is more common and more fatuous than appealing to..."
No mistake is more common and more fatuous than appealing to logic in cases which are beyond her jurisdiction. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible..."
The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with..."
A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon culture at first, not second hand. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "To die is but to leave off dying and do the thing once for all."
To die is but to leave off dying and do the thing once for all. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves..."
There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon..."
Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions."
Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "Opinions have vested interests just as men have."
Opinions have vested interests just as men have. Samuel Butler
Christ was only crucified once and for a few hours. Think of the hundreds of thousands whom Christ has been crucifying in a quiet way ever since. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek;..."
I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself."
Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "I have never written on any subject unless I believed that the..."
I have never written on any subject unless I believed that the authorities on it were hopelessly wrong. Samuel Butler

Popular Author

Related Authors