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 JOHNSONThe true art of memory is the art of attention.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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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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Liberty is, to the lowest rank of every nation, little more than the choice of working or starving.
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No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it…. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
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A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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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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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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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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Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
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