Sir, the pretending to extraordinary revelations and gifts of the Holy Ghost is a horrid thing, a very horrid thing.
Joseph Butler Quotes
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.
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| Birth: | 18th May, 1692 |
| Death: | 16th June, 1752 |
| Nationality: | - |
| Profession: | Bishop, Clergyman, Philosopher, Theologian |
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