When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThere are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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Truth allows no choice.
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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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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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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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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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