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The only living works are those which have drained much of the author's own life into them.
Samuel Butler
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Samuel Butler
Age: 66 †
Born: 1835
Born: December 4
Died: 1902
Died: June 18
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Opinions have vested interests just as men have.
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Be virtuous and you will be vicious.
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A friend who cannot at a pinch remember a thing or two that never happened is as bad as one who does not know how to forget.
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Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, adultery and desertion, he would probably get one.
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