Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
SAMUEL JOHNSONA contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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Whoever 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.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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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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When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
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