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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONPride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
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A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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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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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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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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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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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
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Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
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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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