Samuel Butler

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"He that is down can fall no lower."	Miscellaneous
"'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have lost at all."	Love
"Truth is generally kindness, but where the two diverge and collide, kindness should override truth."	Honesty, Truth
"The course of true anything does not run smooth."	Honesty, Truth
"Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often."	Change, Doubt, Knowledge
"Friendship is like money, easier made than kept."	Friends, Money
"There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The first is that every one can in the end get what he wants if he only tries. This is the general rule. The particular rule is that every individual is more or less of an exception to the general rule."	Art, Desires, Excellence
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