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Samuel Butler quotes about people

British Poet December 4, 1835 – June 18, 1902

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Samuel Butler quote: "Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in..."
Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it. Samuel Butler
For society indeed of all sorts, except of course that of a few intimate friends, he had an unconquerable aversion. "I always did hate those people," he said, "and they always have hated and always will hate me. I am an Ihsmael by instinct as much as by accident of circumstances, but if I keep out of society I shall be less vulnerable than Ishmaels generally are. The moment a man goes into society, he becomes vulnerable all round. Samuel Butler
If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "People care more about being thought to have taste than about..."
People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "We shall never get people whose time is money to take much..."
We shall never get people whose time is money to take much interest in atoms. Samuel Butler
If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "People are always good company when they are doing what they..."
People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy. Samuel Butler
A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat it, and buy clothes and send their children to school with it. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "In old times people used to try and square the circle; now..."
In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation. Samuel Butler
The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children."
Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and..."
My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep other people's books out of mine. Samuel Butler
Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand is the wretched band of people whose profession is to hoodwink us about him. Samuel Butler
People are lucky and unlucky not according to what they get absolutely, but according to the ratio between what they get and what they have been led to expect. Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler quote: "Young people have a marvelous faculty of either dying or..."
Young people have a marvelous faculty of either dying or adapting themselves to circumstances. Samuel Butler

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