From a worldly point of view there is no mistake so great as that

From a worldly point of view there is no mistake so great as that of being always right. – Samuel Butler, Note-Books, 1912

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Moderation
category

To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together… humble dependence on God and manly reliance on self. – William Wordsworth

Category:
Moderation

Be moderate in order to taste the joys of life in abundance. – Epicurus

Category:
Moderation

Bliss is a constant state of mind, undisturbed by gain or loss. – Author Unknown

Category:
Moderation

The man of virtuous soul commands not, nor obeys. – Percy Bysshe Shelley, Queen Mab

Category:
Moderation

Random Quotes

The desire to become a journalist came really because I very much like living abroad, and like to travel, and wanted to be paid for it. – John Pomfret

Category:
Travel

Washington is still very much a male-oriented culture. Being from Los Angeles, I think it is less so there – there is less attachment to tradition, perhaps, there is more flexibility, more acceptance of change generally. That is partly because of Hollywood. – Dee Dee Myers

Category:
Change

You cannot spill a drop of American blood without spilling the blood of the whole world…. We are not a nation, so much as a world. – Herman Melville

Category:
USA Patriotic

I like playing music because its a good living and I get satisfaction from it. But I cant feed my family with satisfaction. – James Hetfield

Category:
Family