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Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.

Samuel Johnson

What is easy is seldom excellent.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Easy Excellence One Liner
Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Information Man Reminder
Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Himself Man Pride Vice
Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Heart Talk Trust Voice Yourself
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
What 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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Best Deserve Ignorance Insult Motivational Punishment
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
The future is purchased by the present.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Deep Future One Liner Present Time
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Object Possible Try
The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Enjoyment Happiness Travel Woman
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Death Himself Live Man
Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Exam Fake Invitation Truth
Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Argument Myself Understand Yourself
The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Man Praise Rich Virtue Wealth Wisdom World
It is better to live rich than to die rich.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Better Choice Death Live Rich
When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Adversity Escape Remember Suffering

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