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Conduct Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world. With this sole view do men engage in politics, and their whole conduct…
- If we consider the manner in which those who assume the office of directing the conduct of others execute their undertaking, it will not be…
- A patriot is he whose public conduct is regulated by one single motive, the love of his country; who, as an agent in parliament, has,…
- Among those whose reputation is exhausted in a short time by its own luxuriance are the writers who take advantage of present incidents or characters…
- Every one should consider himself as intrusted not only with his own conduct, but with that of others; and as accountable, not only for the…
- There is no observation more frequently made by such as employ themselves in surveying the conduct of mankind, than that marriage, though the dictate of…
- He who sees different ways to the same end, will, unless he watches carefully over his own conduct, lay out too much of his attention…
- Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.
- Every error in human conduct must arise from ignorance in ourselves, either perpetual or temporary; and happen either because we do not know what is…
More Conduct Quotes
- Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. — Ambrose Bierce
- Among those whose reputation is exhausted in a short time by its own luxuriance are the writers who take advantage of present… — Samuel Johnson
- Respect for right conduct is felt by every body. — Jane Austen
- .. since it was true that study, even when done properly, can only teach us what wisdom, right conduct and determination consist… — Michel de Montaigne
- It is more than twenty years since we left the city. This is a serious chunk of time, longer than the years… — Yotam Ottolenghi
- Naptime,ʺ said Christian, leading her toward the bed. ʺI still need a shower.ʺ ʺSleep first. Shower later.ʺ He pulled back the covers.… — Richelle Mead
- We should teach the students, as well as executives, how to conduct experiments, how to examine data, and how to use these… — Dan Ariely
- Moral justification is a powerful disengagement mechanism. Destructive conduct is made personally and socially acceptable by portraying it in the service of… — Albert Bandura