You can never be wise unless you love reading.
SAMUEL JOHNSONPrejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
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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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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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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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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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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil who refused to learn how he might prevent it.
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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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What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
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Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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