You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWhen any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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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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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
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Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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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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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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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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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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