The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
SAMUEL JOHNSONA 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.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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Courage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserving any other.
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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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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Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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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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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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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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A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
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