Quotes By Samuel Johnson
A man is very apt to complain of the ingratitude of those who have risen far above him.
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Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.
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Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
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In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.
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It is better to live rich than to die rich.
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It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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Men have been wise in many different modes; but they have always laughed the same way.
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Of all the griefs that harass the distrest,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest.
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People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.
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Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity.
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Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.
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