Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.
SAMUEL JOHNSONA man’s mind grows narrow in a narrow place.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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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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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
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Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.
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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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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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Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.
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It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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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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Grief is a species of idleness.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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