Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
SAMUEL JOHNSONIf you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
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Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.
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Courage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserving any other.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
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