Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Samuel Butler Quotes: Man unlike the animal has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.
         

Man unlike the animal has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.


Samuel Butler
Check all other quotes by Samuel Butler

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Man unlike the animal has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Samuel Butler Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sat. 20 Apr. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Man-unlike-the-animal-has-never-learned-269846>.




Check out


Other quotes of Samuel Butler


Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.



Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.



If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.



Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.



Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.



Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.



Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.



The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.



People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.



Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.





Other quotes you may like


When you claim your amazing, limitless self you are simply owning the highest truth of who you are.

When you claim your amazing, limitless self you are simply owning the highest truth of who you are.



All ministries, therefore, must be subjected to this test—if they do not glorify Christ, they are not of the Holy Spirit.

All ministries, therefore, must be subjected to this test—if they do not glorify Christ, they are not of the Holy Spirit.



It will follow that that government ought to be clothed with all powers requisite to complete execution of its trust.

It will follow that that government ought to be clothed with all powers requisite to complete execution of its trust.



The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.

The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.



A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas...

A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas...



The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating.

The language fictional characters use is chosen for effect, at least if the author is concentrating.



Miracles do not happen.

Miracles do not happen.



Hopeless implies that at one time there was hope. And that's another word I don't understand. Hope only exists for people who have choices. [Zarek]

Hopeless implies that at one time there was hope. And that's another word I don't understand. Hope only exists for people who have choices. [Zarek]



When I go in there, I'm not going in there to win. I'm going in there to fight!

When I go in there, I'm not going in there to win. I'm going in there to fight!



A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.

A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Man unlike the animal has never learned that the sole purpose of life is to enjoy it.". Author of this quote is Samuel Butler. .