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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONI never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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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The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
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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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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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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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Truth allows no choice.
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What ever the motive for the insult, it is always best to overlook it; for folly doesn’t deserve resentment, and malice is punished by neglect.
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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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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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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