413 Quotes by Samuel Butler

Justice is my being allowed to do whatever I like. Injustice is whatever prevents my doing so.

I really do not see much use in exalting the humble and meek; they do not remain humble and meek long when they are exalted.

He was born stupid, and greatly increased his birthright.

When you've told someone that you've left them a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once.

The three most important things a man has are, briefly, his private parts, his money, and his religious opinions.

To himself every one is an immortal. He may know that he is going to die, but he can never know that he is dead.

Man, unlike the animals, has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.

Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand is the wretched band of people whose profession is to hoodwink us about him.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.