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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONShame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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Men who stand in the highest ranks of society seldom hear of their faults; if by any accident an opprobrious clamour reaches their ears, flattery is always at hand to pour in her opiates, to quiet conviction and obtund remorse.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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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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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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There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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Truth allows no choice.
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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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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.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.
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