Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
SAMUEL JOHNSONIf you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
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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 is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
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What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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