Samuel Butler Quotes

poet and satirist (1612–1680)

Samuel Butler (February 8 1612 – September 25 1680) was an English satirical poet.

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There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon.

In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater: For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale; Resolve, by sines and tangents straight, If bread and butter wanted weight; And wisely tell what hour o' th' day The clock doth strike, by algebra.