Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.
Quote by Samuel Butler
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Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.
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Samuel Butler Quotes
- You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.
- Loyalty is still the same, Whether it win or lose the game True as a dial to the sun, Although it be not shined upon.
- Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
- I consider being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill.
- Logic is like the sword: those who appeal to it shall perish by it.
- Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.
- When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once.
- Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.
- All animals except man know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it.
- Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.
Best Quotes
- When fish experience something that would cause other animals physical pain, they behave in ways suggestive of pain, and the change in behaviour may last several hours.
- Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.
- Freedom is secured every day by our men and women in uniform. We must build a future worthy of their sacrifice.
- I think every chef, not just in America, but across the world, has a double-edged sword - two jackets, one that's driven, a self-confessed perfectionist, thoroughbred, hate incompetence and switch off the stove, take off the jacket and become a family man.
- They know the importance of their mission and of America's commitment to combating and defeating terrorism abroad, and they know that they are making a real difference in bringing freedom to a part of the world that has known only tyranny.
- I think children learning to cook can be such a wonderful thing. It can help build confidence, make them feel good about themselves. It helped me build my ego and even start to get acceptance at school. I'd bring things to class that I'd cooked at home.
- You know who is against democracy in the Middle East? The husbands. They got used to their way of life. Now, the traditional way of life must change. Everybody must change. If you don't give equal rights to women, you can't progress.
- Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires.
- Some people think having large breasts makes a woman stupid. Actually, it's quite the opposite: a woman having large breasts makes men stupid.
- Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America.