A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThere are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
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There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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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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The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
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When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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Truth allows no choice.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
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