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

Samuel Johnson

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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Happiness heavy Life Money Mortal Time
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Kindness Ourselves Power
Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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Books Choice Friendship
Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Exam Fake Invitation Truth
None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Fools Himself Influence Power Worry
Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
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Consistence Power Steal Theft
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Friendship Mindset Myself
How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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Cure Endurance Heart Human King Law
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Expression Greatness Himself Hope Man Meaning World
Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
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Argument Reason Remove
Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Advice Need Welcome
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
It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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Business Happiness Himself Man
Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Character Curiosity Intellectual Oneself
The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Knowledge Wisdom

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

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