He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.
SAMUEL JOHNSONKindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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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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The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
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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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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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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.
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