It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives.
SAMUEL JOHNSONWhoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
More Samuel Johnson Quotes
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.
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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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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Our aspirations are our possibilities.
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No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it…. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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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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A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.
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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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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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No man was ever great by imitation.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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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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