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He is greatest who is most often in men's good thoughts.
Samuel Butler
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Samuel Butler
Age: 66 †
Born: 1835
Born: December 4
Died: 1902
Died: June 18
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Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.
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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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From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of being always right.
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Money is the last enemy that shall never be subdued. While there is flesh there is money or the want of money, but money is always on the brain so long as there is a brain in reasonable order.
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If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall ere long be surprised to find how little remains that we cannot do.
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If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him.
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