Maxioms by Samuel Butler
Besides 'tis known he could speak Greek
As naturally as pigs squeak;
That Latin was no more read more
Besides 'tis known he could speak Greek
As naturally as pigs squeak;
That Latin was no more difficile
That to a blackbird 'tis to whistle.
Your pettifoggers damn their souls,
To share with knaves in cheating fools.
Your pettifoggers damn their souls,
To share with knaves in cheating fools.
Life is not an exact science, it is an art.
Life is not an exact science, it is an art.
Men do not stumble over mountains, but over molehills.
Men do not stumble over mountains, but over molehills.
