From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
SAMUEL JOHNSONHow small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.
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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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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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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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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.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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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.
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It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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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.
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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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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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All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.
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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
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