Opinions have vested interests just as men have. – Samuel Butler
The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. – Samuel Butler

Opinions have vested interests just as men have. – Samuel Butler
The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. – Samuel Butler
A mans friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage – but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends. – Samuel Butler
All philosophies, if you ride them home, are nonsense, but some are greater nonsense than others. – Samuel Butler