Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat. — Samuel Butler
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you — Samuel Butler
All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it. — Samuel Butler
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well. — Samuel Butler
The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation. — Samuel Butler
It has beeen said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly. — Samuel Butler
Genius is no respecter of time, trouble, money or persons, the four things around which human affairs turn most persistently. — Samuel Butler
Perhaps; but is it not tennyson who has said: “‘tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have lost at all”? — Samuel Butler
It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our lives — Samuel Butler