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It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.

Samuel Johnson

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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Enjoyment Happiness Travel Woman
Sorrow is the mere rust of the soul. Activity will cleanse and brighten it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Bright Cleaning Sorrow Soul
I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Desire Man Myself Reading Writing
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Diligence Hope Learning
Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil who refused to learn how he might prevent it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Crime Evil Himself Ignorance Learning Proper
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.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Accident Hands Herself Man Mistake Quiet Reach Society Stand
Our aspirations are our possibilities.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Aspiration Inspirational One Liner Ourselves Possible
From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

End God Greatness Guide Motivational Original Spring
Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Character Curiosity Intellectual Oneself
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Goodness Greatness Himself Wait
Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Consistence Power Steal Theft
Deviation from Nature is deviation from happiness.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Happiness Nature
The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Man Praise Rich Virtue Wealth Wisdom World
There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Education Knowledge Wisdom
If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary be not idle.
SAMUEL JOHNSON

Choice Freedom Solitude Wasted Time Yourself
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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Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room

It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.

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