I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
SAMUEL JOHNSONYou hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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Men who stand in the highest ranks of society seldom hear of their faults; if by any accident an opprobrious clamour reaches their ears, flattery is always at hand to pour in her opiates, to quiet conviction and obtund remorse.
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Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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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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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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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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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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