Every thing is what it is, and not another thing. Joseph Butler More Quotes by Joseph Butler More Quotes From Joseph Butler Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived? Joseph Butler fateactiondesire Compassion is a call, a demand of nature, to relieve the unhappy as hunger is a natural call for food Joseph Butler nursingcompassionnurse Every man is to be considered in two capacities, the private and public; as designed to pursue his own interest, and likewise to contribute to the good of others. Joseph Butler capacitymentwo But to us, probability is the very guide of life. Joseph Butler guidesstatisticslife Virtue, as such, naturally procures considerable advantages to the virtuous. Joseph Butler virtuousadvantagevirtue It is not at all incredible, that a book which has been so long in the possession of mankind should contain many truths as yet undiscovered. Joseph Butler biblicalbiblebook People habituate themselves to let things pass through their minds, as one may speak, rather than to think of them. Thus by use they become satisfied merely with seeing what is said, without going any further. Review and attention, and even forming a judgment, becomes fatigue; and to lay anything before them that requires it, is putting them quite out of their way. Joseph Butler philosophicalpeoplethinking Happiness does not consist in self-love. Joseph Butler selfhappyhappiness Both our senses and our passions are a supply to the imperfection of our nature; thus they show that we are such sort of creatures as to stand in need of those helps which higher orders of creatures do not. Joseph Butler imperfectionpassionorder The sum of the whole is plainly this: The nature of man considered in his single capacity, and with respect only to the present world, is adapted and leads him to attain the greatest happiness he can for himself in the present world. Joseph Butler happinessmenworld The first thought is often the best. Joseph Butler firsts Remember likewise there are persons who love fewer words, an inoffensive sort of people, and who deserve some regard, though of too still and composed tempers for you. Joseph Butler temperrememberpeople The satisfaction that accompanies good acts is itself not the motivation of the act; satisfaction is not the motive, but only the consequence. Joseph Butler motivationsatisfactionhappiness God Almighty is, to be sure, unmoved by passion or appetite, unchanged by affection; but then it is to be added that He neither sees nor hears nor perceives things by any senses like ours; but in a manner infinitely more perfect. Joseph Butler affectionpassionperfect Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections. Joseph Butler affectionpassionsatisfaction Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects. Joseph Butler passiondesiremen The tongue may be employed about, and made to serve all the purposes of vice, in tempting and deceiving, in perjury and injustice. Joseph Butler deceitviceslying People might love themselves with the most entire and unbounded affection, and yet be extremely miserable. Joseph Butler affectionmightpeople The private interest of the individual would not be sufficiently provided for by reasonable and cool self-love alone; therefore the appetites and passions are placed within as a guard and further security, without which it would not be taken due care of. Joseph Butler passiontakenself Pain and sorrow and misery have a right to our assistance: compassion puts us in mind of the debt, and that we owe it to ourselves as well as to the distressed. Joseph Butler paincompassionmind
