Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWhat ever the motive for the insult, it is always best to overlook it; for folly doesn’t deserve resentment, and malice is punished by neglect.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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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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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.
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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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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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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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