Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Nicholas Murray Butler Quote “The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.” ~ Nicholas Murray Butler President of Columbia University, Nobel Peace Prize winner, nominee for Vice President in 1912, and president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Fear , Propaganda , Proverbs , Reason , Responsibility , Truth Ratings and Comments Reply John F., Winnetka 10/21/07 The only category this would fit is one propounding Cynicism. Reply Matthew 2/5/08 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Nicholas Murray Butler quote is found in these categories: Fear quotes Propaganda quotes Proverbs quotes Reason quotes Responsibility quotes Truth quotes About Nicholas Murray Butler Bio of Nicholas Murray Butler Quotations by Nicholas Murray Butler Books by/about Nicholas Murray Butler Nicholas Murray Butler videos Nicholas Murray Butler on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Nicholas Murray Butler