Samuel Butler

Novelist, Poet, Essayist

Samuel Butler was a 19th-century English writer known for his novel 'Erewhon', which critiques Victorian society and explores themes of individuality.

Born
December 4, 1835
Died
September 18, 1902
Quotes
222
Rank
#554

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"The foundations which we would dig about and find are within us, like the kingdom of heaven, rather than without."

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"When the water of a place is bad it is safest to drink none that has not been filtered through either the berry of a grape, or else a tub of malt. These are the most reliable filters yet invented."

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