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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONPrejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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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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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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