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Butler, Samuel "Hudibras" -- “Hudibras,” Part 1, canto 3

Dave — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:42:11 +0000

He that is valiant and dares fight, though drubbed, can lose no honor by ‘t.

Samuel Butler (1612-1680) English poet, satirist, painter, philosopher [Hudibras Butler]
“Hudibras,” Part 1, canto 3
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Butler, Samuel "Hudibras" -- “Miscellaneous Thoughts,” l. 283

Dave — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:15:16 +0000

Authority intoxicates,
And makes mere sots of magistrates;
The fumes of it invade the brain,
And make men giddy, proud, and vain.

Samuel Butler (1612-1680) English poet, satirist, painter, philosopher [Hudibras Butler]
“Miscellaneous Thoughts,” l. 283

Butler, Samuel "Hudibras" -- “Princes and Government,” Note-Books

Dave — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:00:55 +0000

All wise Princes have ever usd to instill into their People, a Contempt, and Hatred of Forraine Nations, to render them the more united among themselves.

Samuel Butler (1612-1680) English poet, satirist, painter, philosopher [Hudibras Butler]
“Princes and Government,” Note-Books

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Butler, Samuel "Hudibras" -- “The Obstinate Man”

Dave — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:51:34 +0000

THE OBSTINATE MAN does not hold Opinions, but they hold him; for when he is once possessed with an Error, ’tis, like the Devil, not to be cast out but with great Difficulty.

Samuel Butler (1612-1680) English poet, satirist, painter, philosopher [Hudibras Butler]
“The Obstinate Man”

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Butler, Samuel "Hudibras" -- Hudibras, Part i. Canto i. Line 199 (1662; 1663; 1678)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Such as do build their faith upon
The holy text of pike and gun …
And prove their doctrine orthodox
By apostolic blows and knocks.

Samuel Butler (1612-1680) English poet, satirist, painter, philosopher [Hudibras Butler]
Hudibras, Part i. Canto i. Line 199 (1662; 1663; 1678)

Butler, Samuel "Hudibras" -- Hudibras, Part III, canto 3, l. 547 (1662; 1663; 1678)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

He that complies against his Will
Is of his own opinion still.

Samuel Butler (1612-1680) English poet, satirist, painter, philosopher [Hudibras Butler]
Hudibras, Part III, canto 3, l. 547 (1662; 1663; 1678)

Butler, Samuel "Hudibras" -- Prose Observations (1660-80)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

The first undertakers in all great attempts commonly miscarry, and leave the advantages of their losses to those that came after them.

Samuel Butler (1612-1680) English poet, satirist, painter, philosopher [Hudibras Butler]
Prose Observations (1660-80)

Butler, Samuel "Hudibras" -- Prose Observations, “Religion” (1660-1680) (ed. H de Quehen (1979))

Dave — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:42:32 +0000

There is nothing in the world that breeds Atheism like Hypocrisy.

Samuel Butler (1612-1680) English poet, satirist, painter, philosopher [Hudibras Butler]
Prose Observations, “Religion” (1660-1680) (ed. H de Quehen (1979))