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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears

Samuel Johnson

The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Enjoyment Happiness Travel Woman
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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Death Himself Live Man
My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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Friendship Mindset Myself
No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it…. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
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Abuse Government Human Nature Power Safety
If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Choice Freedom Solitude Wasted Time Yourself
If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.
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Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Fashion Opinion Reason
The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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Oneself People Talk Well
Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
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Conscience Funny Marriage Wife
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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Concentration Death Focus Man Mindset Wonderful
There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Education Knowledge Wisdom
Men who stand in the highest ranks of society seldom hear of their faults; if by any accident an opprobrious clamour reaches their ears, flattery is always at hand to pour in her opiates, to quiet conviction and obtund remorse.
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Accident Hands Herself Man Mistake Quiet Reach Society Stand
When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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Break Hope Kindness Return Rule Violence
It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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Business Happiness Himself Man
You can never be wise unless you love reading.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Love Reading Wisdom Yourself
It is better to live rich than to die rich.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Better Choice Death Live Rich

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