Samuel Butler (novelist) Quote

He who would propagate an opinion must begin by making sure of his ground and holding it firmly. There is as little use in trying to breed from weak opinion as from other weak stock.


The Art of Propagating Opinion - The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912) - Part X - The Position of a HomoUnius Libri


He who would propagate an opinion must begin by making sure of his ground and holding it firmly. There is as little use in trying to breed from weak...

He who would propagate an opinion must begin by making sure of his ground and holding it firmly. There is as little use in trying to breed from weak...

He who would propagate an opinion must begin by making sure of his ground and holding it firmly. There is as little use in trying to breed from weak...

He who would propagate an opinion must begin by making sure of his ground and holding it firmly. There is as little use in trying to breed from weak...