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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.

Samuel Johnson

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
No man was ever great by imitation.
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Greatness Imitation Man One Liner
A contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed.
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Equality Monument Past Pride Wisdom
The future is purchased by the present.
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Deep Future One Liner Present Time
Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
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Conscience Funny Marriage Wife
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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Death Himself Live Man
Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.
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Curiosity Generosity Greatness Mindset
None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Fools Himself Influence Power Worry
What is easy is seldom excellent.
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Easy Excellence One Liner
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Kindness Ourselves Power
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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Better Cheating Happiness Suffering Trust Wrong
Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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Bed Coward Night Sleep Thinking
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
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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Abuse Government Human Nature Power Safety
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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Enjoyment Happiness Travel Woman
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

Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.

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