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They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, Can he name a kitten? – Samuel Butler

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People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced. – Samuel Butler

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He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care that we do not enjoy it any more than is good for us. – Samuel Butler

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An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books. – Samuel Butler

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Never underestimate the power of the State to act out its own massive fantasies. – Don DeLillo

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The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another. – George Eliot

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Unless a serpent devour a serpent it will not become a dragon. Unless one power absorb another, it will not become great. – Proverb

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