A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
SAMUEL JOHNSONHe who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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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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It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.
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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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When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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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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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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