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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONLife affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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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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All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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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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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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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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Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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