It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
SAMUEL JOHNSONA 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.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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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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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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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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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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