Grief is a species of idleness.
SAMUEL JOHNSONIt matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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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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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
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Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
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My dear friend, clear your mind of can’t.
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
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Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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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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Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil who refused to learn how he might prevent it.
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