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.
SAMUEL JOHNSONIntegrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
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Truth allows no choice.
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Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
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A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
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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 once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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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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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword.
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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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Pride is a vice, which pride itself inclines every man to find in others, and to overlook in himself.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Grief is a species of idleness.
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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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