God does not intend people, and does not like people, to be… - Samuel Butler

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God does not intend people, and does not like people, to be too good. He likes them neither too good nor too bad, but a little too bad is more venial with him than a little too good.

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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God does not intend people, and does not like people, to be too good. He likes them neither too good nor too bad, but a little too bad is more venial… - Samuel Butler

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