You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
SAMUEL JOHNSONNothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
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He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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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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Grief is a species of idleness.
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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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Each person’s work is always a portrait of himself.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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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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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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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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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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