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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.

Samuel Johnson

There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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Education Knowledge Wisdom
Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Exam Fake Invitation Truth
Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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Coward Defense Revenge
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Angel Dangerous Fear Fools Knowledge
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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Forgive Man Necessary Pain True Value Wisdom
My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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Friendship Mindset Myself
The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
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Associate Greatness Local Man Position
Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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Argument Myself Understand Yourself
Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Heart Talk Trust Voice Yourself
Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.
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Desire Enjoyment Himself Man Philosophy Poor Rich Wisdom
Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
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Himself Man Pride Vice
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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Retirement Sorry Talent Thinking World Yourself
It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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Business Happiness Himself Man
None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Fools Himself Influence Power Worry
If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.
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Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Health Moral Preserve Religious Social Virtue

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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