Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
SAMUEL JOHNSONAdvice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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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.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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Each person’s work is always a portrait of himself.
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
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