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Ay me! what perils do environ
The man that meddles with cold iron!

Ay me! what perils do environ
The man that meddles with cold iron!

by Samuel Butler Found in: Soldiers Quotes,
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For discords make the sweetest airs.

For discords make the sweetest airs.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Music Quotes,
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It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be read more

It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in this respect that He tolerates their existence.

by Samuel Butler Found in: History Quotes,
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Sure 'tis an orthodox opinion,
That grace is founded in dominion.

Sure 'tis an orthodox opinion,
That grace is founded in dominion.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Opinion Quotes,
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A Babylonish dialect
Which learned pedants much affect.

A Babylonish dialect
Which learned pedants much affect.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Linguists Quotes,
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The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.

The function of vice is to keep virtue within reasonable bounds.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Vices Quotes,
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I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Failure Quotes,
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Though wisdom cannot be gotten with gold, still less can it be gotten without it.

Though wisdom cannot be gotten with gold, still less can it be gotten without it.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Gold Quotes,
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Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick
(Though he gave his name to our Old Nick).

Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick
(Though he gave his name to our Old Nick).

by Samuel Butler Found in: Devil Quotes,
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He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.

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

by Samuel Butler Found in: Agreement Quotes,
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