Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him. – Samuel Butler
You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it. – Samuel Butler
All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. – Samuel Butler
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