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There are 255 quotes for the author Samuel Johnson

Quotations 61 to 80 of 255 Results Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
Subject: Intellect Curiosity

Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles.
Subject: Curiosity Relaxation

To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.
Subject: Wisdom Secrets

Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.
Subject: Money Kindness Compassion

There are, in every age, new errors to be rectified and new prejudices to be opposed.
Subject: Prejudice
Work:

There will always be a part, and always a very large part of every community, that have no care but for themselves, and whose care for themselves reaches little further than impatience of immediate pain, and eagerness for the nearest good.
Subject: Community
Work: Taxation No Tyranny

Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
Subject: Truth Lies

It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see.
Subject: Beauty Truth

Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.
Subject: Truth Poetry

The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of the chief motives to disclose it.
Subject: Secrets Trust

Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.
Subject: Revenge

No man was ever great by imitation.
Subject: Wisdom Greatness

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
Subject: Determination Perseverance Greatness

Those who attain to any excellence commonly spend life in some single pursuit, for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.
Subject: Life Excellence

Self confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.
Subject: Confidence

Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
Subject: Love & Romance

Man alone is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed.
Subject: Mankind Pessimism Human Nature

It is thus that mutual cowardice keeps us in peace. Were one half of mankind brave and one cowards, the brave would be always beating the cowards. Were all brave, they would lead a very uneasy life; all would be continually fighting; but being all cowards, we go on very well.
Subject: Peace Mankind Opinions

There are charms made only for distant admiration.
Subject: Admire

What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
Subject: Wisdom Learning

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