He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.
SAMUEL JOHNSONTo 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.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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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.
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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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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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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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A man’s mind grows narrow in a narrow place.
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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company.
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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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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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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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