The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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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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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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