No man was ever great by imitation.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWhen any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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Truth allows no choice.
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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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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
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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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