He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThe true art of memory is the art of attention.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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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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From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
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It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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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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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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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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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.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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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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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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