A man’s mind grows narrow in a narrow place.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWhoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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What ever the motive for the insult, it is always best to overlook it; for folly doesn’t deserve resentment, and malice is punished by neglect.
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Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.
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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
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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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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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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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Each person’s work is always a portrait of himself.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.
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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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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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