The world will, in the end, follow only those who have desp… - Samuel Butler

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The world will, in the end, follow only those who have despised as well as served it.

Samuel Butler

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Samuel Butler (December 4, 1835 – June 18, 1902) was a British satirist, most famous for his novels Erewhon and The Way of All Flesh.

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To love God is to have good health, good looks, good sense, experience, a kindly nature and a fair balance of cash in hand.

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To do great work a man must be very idle as well as very industrious.

The world will, in the end, follow only those who have despised as well as served it. - Samuel Butler

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