Quote by Samuel Butler
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense t

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well. – Samuel Butler

Other quotes by Samuel Butler

A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon culture at first, not second hand. – Samuel Butler

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Culture
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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

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God
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It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly. – Samuel Butler

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Im actually a very honest person, and sometimes I end up like, Man, I said too much. Its hard for me not to tell the truth when you ask me. – Drake

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The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth. – Charles Lamb

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My truths do not last long in me. Not as long as those that are not mine. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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I was not out to paint beautiful pictures even painting good pictures was not important to me. I wanted only to help the truth burst forth. – Alice Miller

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A conservative is someone who makes no changes and consults his grandmother when in doubt. – Woodrow Wilson

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We need not join the mad rush to purchase an earthly fallout shelter. God is our eternal fallout shelter. – Martin Luther King,Jr., Strength to Love, 1963

When you call upon a Thoroughbred, he gives you all the speed, strength of heart and sinew in him. When you call on a jackass, he kicks. – Patricia Neal

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Health care comprises nearly 20 percent of our national economy, but outdated bureaucracy and red tape have stifled competition and raised costs. As a result, today more than 45 million are without any health coverage. – John Shadegg

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