You can never be wise unless you love reading.
SAMUEL JOHNSONA decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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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 wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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