Famous quote by Samuel Butler

Mobile Desktop
Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them
Like

"Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them"

- Samuel Butler

About this Quote

This quote by Samuel Butler suggests that those who are educated and of a greater social class live in a world that is so far removed from the daily life of the typical individual that it is difficult for them to comprehend the practicality of sound judgment. Butler suggests that those who are educated and of a higher social class are so utilized to their fortunate way of life that they are unable to comprehend the truths of the daily world. He recommends that these individuals are up until now gotten rid of from the typical person that they are not able to comprehend the usefulness of sound judgment. This quote implies that those who are informed and of a higher social class are so used to their privileged way of life that they are unable to comprehend the truths of the everyday world. Butler's quote recommends that those who are educated and of a higher social class are so far gotten rid of from the typical person that they are not able to understand the usefulness of good sense. This quote suggests that those who are informed and of a greater social class are so utilized to their fortunate lifestyle that they are unable to comprehend the realities of the everyday world.

About the Author

Samuel Butler This quote is written / told by Samuel Butler between December 4, 1835 and June 18, 1902. He was a famous Poet from United Kingdom. The author also have 122 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: w
Lao Tzu
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu, Author
Small: Buildings should serve people, not the other way around - John Portman
John Portman
"Buildings should serve people, not the other way around"
John Portman, Architect
Small: Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people - Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl
"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people"
Thor Heyerdahl, Explorer
Small: Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and int
Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded"
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Novelist
Small: People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest - George Matthew Adams
George Matthew Adams
"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"
George Matthew Adams, Philosopher
Small: Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you dont have to look at it - David Hockney
David Hockney
"Always live in the ugliest house on the street - then you don't have to look at it"
David Hockney, Artist
Small: First-rate people hire first-rate people second-rate people hire third-rate people - Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten
"First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people"
Leo Rosten, Novelist
Small: The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less
Kathy Bates
"The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy"
Kathy Bates, Actress
Small: Ambition is not a vice of little people - Michel de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne
"Ambition is not a vice of little people"
Michel de Montaigne, Philosopher
Small: A company is only as good as the people it keeps - Mary Kay Ash
Mary Kay Ash
"A company is only as good as the people it keeps"
Mary Kay Ash, Businesswoman