It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
SAMUEL JOHNSONOur aspirations are our possibilities.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Each person’s work is always a portrait of himself.
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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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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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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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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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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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The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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