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Quote by Samuel Butler
It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most

It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy — but he who has shown the better temper. – Samuel Butler

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Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it. – Samuel Butler

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