Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.
SAMUEL JOHNSONLife affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
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When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.
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When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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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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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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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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How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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Truth allows no choice.
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All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.
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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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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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