It is tact that is golden, not silence. – Samuel Butler
The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. – Samuel Butler

It is tact that is golden, not silence. – Samuel Butler
The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. – Samuel Butler
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but a little want of knowledge is also a dangerous thing. – Samuel Butler
The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore. – Samuel Butler