Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWhat is easy is seldom excellent.
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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He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.
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Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.
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The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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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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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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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
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He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.
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