Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
SAMUEL JOHNSONCuriosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.
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Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
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A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
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To preserve health is a moral and religious duty: for health is the basis of all social virtues; and we can be useful no longer than while we are well.
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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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Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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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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Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.
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Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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