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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.

Samuel Johnson

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
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Better Goodness Man Talk Wife
It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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Business Happiness Himself Man
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
When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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Break Hope Kindness Return Rule Violence
People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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Instruction Need People
Each person’s work is always a portrait of himself.
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Art Himself Person Photograph Work
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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Argument Myself Understand Yourself
A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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Animal Home Mathematics
When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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Belief Hope Success Work
The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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Evil Man Misery Repeat
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
Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.
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Happiness Nature
The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
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Man Praise Rich Virtue Wealth Wisdom World
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Courage Greatness Opportunity Virtue

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