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People are always good company when they are doing what they really enjoy.
Samuel Butler
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Samuel Butler
Age: 66 †
Born: 1835
Born: December 4
Died: 1902
Died: June 18
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It is tact that is golden, not silence.
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A lawyer's dream of heaven: every man reclaimed his property at the resurrection, and each tried to recover it from all his forefathers.
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An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.
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