Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
SAMUEL JOHNSONNothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.
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When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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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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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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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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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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What ever the motive for the insult, it is always best to overlook it; for folly doesn’t deserve resentment, and malice is punished by neglect.
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