You can never be wise unless you love reading.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThe superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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A man’s mind grows narrow in a narrow place.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
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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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Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.
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If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.
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