When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
SAMUEL JOHNSONPatriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
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Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
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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 easy is seldom excellent.
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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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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