Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThe true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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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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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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A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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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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It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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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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A man’s mind grows narrow in a narrow place.
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When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
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A horse that can count to ten is a remarkable horse, not a remarkable mathematician.
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