Samuel Butler

God as now generally conceived of is only the last witch. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#generally #god #last #now #only

God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#god #his #own #satisfied #work

Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#condemns #good #half #loudly #moderate

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

#best #care #enjoy #enjoyed #god

He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#his #opinion #own #still #will

If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#before #clear #done #god #him

If people would dare to speak to one another unreservedly, there would be a good deal less sorrow in the world a hundred years hence. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#dare #deal #good #good deal #hence

If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#conclusions #contrary #enough #far #follow

In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#devise #irish #nation #now #old

In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#versa #vice #vice versa #virtue