The world is a gambling-table so arranged that all · Samuel Butler

A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be all

The world is a gambling-table so arranged that all who enter the casino must play and all must lose more or less heavily in the long run, though they win occasionally by the way.

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Samuel Butler

1612-02-03 — 1680-09-25 · Strensham

Samuel Butler was a 19th-century English writer and critic, known for his satirical work "Erewhon" and his controversial ideas on evolution and religion. He challenged the social and intellectual conventions of his time, advocating for a more personal and philosophical view of science.