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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONExert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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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.
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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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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
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It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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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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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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