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Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.

Samuel Johnson

Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil who refused to learn how he might prevent it.
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Crime Evil Himself Ignorance Learning Proper
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Abuse Government Human Nature Power Safety
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Angel Dangerous Fear Fools Knowledge
I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Desire Man Myself Reading Writing
Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Choice Liberty Nation Starve Work
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Commitment Existence Guilty Injury Mistake Society
You can never be wise unless you love reading.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Love Reading Wisdom Yourself
Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Dangerous Integrity Knowledge Weakness
From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

End God Greatness Guide Motivational Original Spring
Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Evidence One Liner Power Truth
When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Adversity Escape Remember Suffering
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Kindness Ourselves Power
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Accident Hands Herself Man Mistake Quiet Reach Society Stand
The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Fashion Opinion Reason
None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Fools Himself Influence Power Worry
Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Make Up Tears Weapon Woman

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