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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.

Samuel Johnson

Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Conscience Deep Fear God Man Rise Shame Wisdom
When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Break Hope Kindness Return Rule Violence
Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Books Choice Friendship
Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Language Mindset Talk Thinking Yourself
Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Coward Defense Revenge
A man’s mind grows narrow in a narrow place.
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Growth Man Mindset Place
Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Choice Liberty Nation Starve Work
It is better to live rich than to die rich.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Better Choice Death Live Rich
To preserve health is a moral and religious duty: for health is the basis of all social virtues; and we can be useful no longer than while we are well.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Health Moral Preserve Religious Social Virtue
People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Instruction Need People
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Knowledge Wisdom
There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Education Knowledge Wisdom
Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Argument Myself Understand Yourself
When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Belief Hope Success Work
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Courage Greatness Opportunity Virtue

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