Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well. – 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
Youth is like spring, an over-praised season more remarkable for biting winds than genial breezes. Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits. – Samuel Butler
Brigands demand your money or your life women require both. – Samuel Butler