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Samuel Butler Poems | Quotes | Articles

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Samuel Butler Biography...Samuel Butler (baptized 14 February 1613 – 25 September 1680) was a poet and satirist. He is remembered now chiefly for a long satirical poem entitled Hudibras .

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Quote Left Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them. Quote Right
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Quote Left A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but a little want of knowledge is also a dangerous thing. Quote Right
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Quote Left All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. Quote Right
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Quote Left Belief like any other moving body follows the path of least resistance. Quote Right
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Quote Left If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue. Quote Right
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