A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
SAMUEL JOHNSONNone but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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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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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
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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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The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another.
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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.
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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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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – it only hastens fools to rush in where angels fear to tread.
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