A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing. – Samuel Butler
All philosophies, if you ride them home, are nonsense, but some are greater nonsense than others. – Samuel Butler
The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation. – Samuel Butler
God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal. – Samuel Butler
Theist and atheist: the fight between them is as to whether God shall be called God or shall have some other name. – Samuel Butler
God and the Devil are an effort after specialization and the division of labor. – Samuel Butler
Let every man be true and every god a liar. – Samuel Butler
And so there is no God but has been in the loins of past gods. – 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
To know God better is only to realize how impossible it is that we should ever know him at all. I know not which is more childish to deny him, or define him. – Samuel Butler
God as now generally conceived of is only the last witch. – Samuel Butler
An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books. – Samuel Butler
Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children. – Samuel Butler
Friendship is like money, easier made than kept. – Samuel Butler
Some men love truth so much that they seem to be in continual fear lest she should catch a cold on overexposure. – Samuel Butler
The seven deadly sins: Want of money, bad health, bad temper, chastity, family ties, knowing that you know things, and believing in the Christian religion. – Samuel Butler
You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it. – Samuel Butler
Faith – you can do very little with it, but you can do nothing without it. – Samuel Butler
What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be, I bet that my Redeemer liveth. – Samuel Butler
Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on. – Samuel Butler
