I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
SAMUEL JOHNSONA man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it…. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
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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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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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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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Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
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Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
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The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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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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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
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