Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.
SAMUEL JOHNSONOur aspirations are our possibilities.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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Truth allows no choice.
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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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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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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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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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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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Each person’s work is always a portrait of himself.
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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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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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