Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.
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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 can never be wise unless you love reading.
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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.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
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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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Grief is a species of idleness.
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There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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