The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
SAMUEL JOHNSONTo 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.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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What ever the motive for the insult, it is always best to overlook it; for folly doesn’t deserve resentment, and malice is punished by neglect.
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Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.
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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.
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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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When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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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 hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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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.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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