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The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.

Samuel Johnson

It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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Business Happiness Himself Man
Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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Evidence One Liner Power Truth
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
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Diligence Hope Learning
Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil who refused to learn how he might prevent it.
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Crime Evil Himself Ignorance Learning Proper
Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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Attempt Himself Life Man Possession Waste
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Kindness Ourselves Power
Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
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Conscience Funny Marriage Wife
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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Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
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Forgive Man Necessary Pain True Value Wisdom
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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Courage Greatness Opportunity Virtue
When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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Belief Hope Success Work
No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it…. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
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Abuse Government Human Nature Power Safety
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
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Afford Difficult Life Pleasure
Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
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Himself Man Pride Vice
A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
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Expression Greatness Himself Hope Man Meaning World
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.
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Better Company Enough Food Man Prison Room

The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.

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