The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThe next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
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What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
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The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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To preserve health is a moral and religious duty: for health is the basis of all social virtues; and we can be useful no longer than while we are well.
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
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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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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
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