You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
SAMUEL JOHNSONPrejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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A contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed.
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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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Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
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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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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
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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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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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