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Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.

Samuel Johnson

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
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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Coward Patriot Refuge
Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.
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Commitment Existence Guilty Injury Mistake Society
Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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Coward Defense Revenge
Courage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserving any other.
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Courage Greatness Himself Man Preserve Security Virtue
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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Information Man Reminder
A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
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Expression Greatness Himself Hope Man Meaning World
Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.
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Goodness Original Poet Writing Yourself
Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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Evidence One Liner Power Truth
Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
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Argument Reason Remove
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Kindness Ourselves Power
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
Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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Law Nature Power Wisdom Woman
What is easy is seldom excellent.
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Easy Excellence One Liner
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.
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Health Moral Preserve Religious Social Virtue
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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Concentration Death Focus Man Mindset Wonderful

Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.

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