Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actu…

Samuel Butler
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Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use. ✨ Samuel Butler (2014). The Notebooks of Samuel Butler, p.128, The Floating Press
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Logic is like the sword - those who appeal to it, shall perish by it. ✨ Samuel Butler (2015). Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Butler (Illustrated), p.4351, Delphi Classics
I never knew a writer yet who took the smallest pains with his style and was at the same time readable. ✨ Samuel Butler (2015). Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Butler (Illustrated), p.4227, Delphi Cl … ▶
All philosophies, if you ride them home, are nonsense, but some are greater nonsense than others. ✨ Samuel Butler (2015). Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Butler (Illustrated), p.4349, Delphi Classics
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
And, after all, the Athanasian Creed is light and comprehensible reading in comparison with much that now passes for science. ✨ The Note-books of Samuel Butler: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition.

Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use. ✨ Samuel Butler (2014). The Notebooks of Samuel Butler, p.128, The Floating Press

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