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It is better to live rich than to die rich.

Samuel Johnson

The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Evil Man Misery Repeat
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Better Cheating Happiness Suffering Trust Wrong
Truth allows no choice.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Choice One Liner Truth
The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Associate Greatness Local Man Position
Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Exam Fake Invitation Truth
Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Books Choice Friendship
The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Oneself People Talk Well
No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Better Company Enough Food Man Prison Room
What is easy is seldom excellent.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Easy Excellence One Liner
Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Commitment Existence Guilty Injury Mistake Society
Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Argument Myself Understand Yourself
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Kindness Ourselves Power
Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Advice Need Welcome
Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Choice Liberty Nation Starve Work
The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Knowledge Wisdom

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