Truth is generally kindness, but where the two diverge and collide, kindness should override truth.
Quote by Samuel Butler
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Truth is generally kindness, but where the two diverge and collide, kindness should override truth.
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Samuel Butler Quotes
- Logic is like the sword--those who appeal to it shall perish by it.
- For truth is precious and divine Too rich a pearl for carnal swine.
- Life is like playing the violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
- Truth is generally kindness, but where the two diverge and collide, kindness should override truth.
- An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.
- The course of true anything does not run smooth.
- Men should not try to overstrain their goodness more than any other faculty.
- The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
- Life is not an exact science, it is an art.
- To live is like love, all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it.
Best Quotes
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- The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual.
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