He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
SAMUEL JOHNSONIf 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.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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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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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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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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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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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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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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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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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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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.
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All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.
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