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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONThe true art of memory is the art of attention.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.
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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Courage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserving any other.
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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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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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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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Truth allows no choice.
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Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.
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To preserve health is a moral and religious duty: for health is the basis of all social virtues; and we can be useful no longer than while we are well.
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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The future is purchased by the present.
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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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If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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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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Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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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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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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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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