Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
SAMUEL JOHNSONLove is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Each person’s work is always a portrait of himself.
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The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
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When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
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If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
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