Top 25 Samuel Butler quotes
“Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.”
“God cannot alter the past, though historians can.”
“The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”
“Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.”
“The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.”
“It is tact that is golden, not silence.”
“All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.”
“Life is like learning to ride a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
“It is not God that is worshipped but the group or authority that claims to speak in His name.”
“The history of art is the history of revivals.”
“He who complies against his will is of his own opinion still.”
“We grow small trying to be great.”
“He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.”
“The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust.”
“Life is one long process of getting tired.”
“Words are the money of fools.”
“When a man is in doubt about this or that in his writing, it will often guide him if he asks himself how it will tell a hundred years hence.”
“The best satire is that which makes its victims laugh at themselves.”
“The most profitable form of leisure is the spent with a good book.”
“You can do anything with children if only you play with them.”
“Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.”
“The most profitable form of leisure is the spent with a good book.”
“The best thing that can be said of marriage is that it resembles a crucible.”
“The best thing that can be said of marriage is that it resembles a crucible.”
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Who was Samuel Butler ?
Samuel Butler (1835–1902) was an English writer and satirist known for his contributions to literature, including novels, essays, and poetry. He was born on December 4, 1835, in Langar, Nottinghamshire, England. Butler came from a family of clergy and was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps, but he rebelled against this idea.One of his most well-known works is the satirical novel “Erewhon,” published anonymously in 1872. The novel explores a fictional society and satirizes various aspects of Victorian culture, politics, and religion. Butler’s exploration of Darwinian evolutionary theory in “Erewhon” predates his later writings on the subject.
Another significant work by Samuel Butler is “The Way of All Flesh,” an autobiographical novel that wasn’t published during his lifetime but gained recognition posthumously. The novel critiques Victorian society, family, and religion.
Apart from his literary achievements, Butler was also a keen scholar of classical studies and art. He wrote extensively on these subjects and engaged in debates with contemporary intellectuals of his time.
Samuel Butler’s ideas and works continue to be studied and appreciated for their wit, satire, and unique perspectives on the social and cultural issues of his era.
