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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONEach person’s work is always a portrait of himself.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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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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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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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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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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The future is purchased by the present.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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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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