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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.

Samuel Johnson

Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Curiosity Generosity Greatness Mindset
There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.
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Father Freedom Independent Power Son Struggle
The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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Oneself People Talk Well
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
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Object Possible Try
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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Courage Greatness Opportunity Virtue
Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
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Choice Liberty Nation Starve Work
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
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
Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Heart Talk Trust Voice Yourself
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
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
My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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Friendship Mindset Myself
Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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Fools Love Wisdom
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Health Moral Preserve Religious Social Virtue
You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Deep Hesitation Myself Sharp Silence Weapon Word Yourself
Men who stand in the highest ranks of society seldom hear of their faults; if by any accident an opprobrious clamour reaches their ears, flattery is always at hand to pour in her opiates, to quiet conviction and obtund remorse.
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Accident Hands Herself Man Mistake Quiet Reach Society Stand

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