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When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Samuel Johnson

Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Conscience Funny Marriage Wife
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 JOHNSON

Accident Hands Herself Man Mistake Quiet Reach Society Stand
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Concentration Death Focus Man Mindset Wonderful
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Kindness Ourselves Power
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Evil Man Misery Repeat
Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Conscience Deep Fear God Man Rise Shame Wisdom
It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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Better Choice Death Live Rich
The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Fashion Opinion Reason
When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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Belief Hope Success Work
Truth allows no choice.
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Choice One Liner Truth
A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Civilization Poor Test True
Prejudice, not being founded on reason, cannot be removed by argument.
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Argument Reason Remove
A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Enjoyment Happiness Man Money Save
A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Forgive Man Necessary Pain True Value Wisdom
The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Associate Greatness Local Man Position

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