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Find important quotes and citations by the author Samuel Butler.
Quote 1868
To die completely, a person must not only forget but be forgotten, and he who is not forgotten is not deadMore quotes on the topics: condolence consolation eternity memory death
Quote 1683
In law, nothing is certain but the expenseMore quotes on the topics: law money uncertainty
Quote 1668
God cannot alter the past, though historians canQuote 1655
Life is not an exact science, it is an artQuote 1482
Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have childrenQuote 1428
The history of art is the history of revivalsQuote 1274
Friendship is like money, easier made than keptMore quotes on the topics: friendship money losses
Quote 1259
A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct.More quotes on the topics: power influence disease health faith
Quote 1245
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats themMore quotes on the topics: eat and drink animals friendship victim intentions
Quote 1185
A hen is only an egg's way of making another eggMore quotes on the topics: animals aims eat and drink nature
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Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes onMore quotes on the topics: music individualism learning self-development
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Any fool can paint a picture, but it takes a wise man to be able to sell itMore quotes on the topics: money success wisdom performance