In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try an…

Samuel Butler
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In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation. ✨ Samuel Butler (1950). The Essential Samuel Butler
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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 (2016). The Way of All Flesh, p.73, Samuel Butler
People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced. ✨ Samuel Butler (1950). The Essential Samuel Butler, London : J. Cape

In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation. ✨ Samuel Butler (1950). The Essential Samuel Butler

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