None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWhat we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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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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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it…. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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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.
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