The future is purchased by the present.
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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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
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Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
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There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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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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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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There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.
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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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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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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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