A man should be just cultured enough to be able to look with suspicion upon culture at first, not second hand. – 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
If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason. – Samuel Butler