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Content Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Man is a transitory being, and his designs must partake of the imperfections of their author. To confer duration is not always in our power.…
- Even those to whom Providence has allotted greater strength of understanding, can expect only to improve a single science. In every other part of learning,…
- To strive with difficulties, and to conquer them, is the highest human felicity; the next is, to strive, and deserve to conquer: but he whose…
- Life must be filled up, and the man who is not capable of intellectual pleasures must content himself with such as his senses can afford.
- A continual feast of commendation is only to be obtained by merit or by wealth: many are therefore obliged to content themselves with single morsels,…
- Every man speaks and writes with intent to be understood; and it can seldom happen but he that understands himself might convey his notions to…
- It is true that of far the greater part of things, we must content ourselves with such knowledge as description may exhibit, or analogy supply;…
- The number of such as live without the ardour of inquiry is very small, though many content themselves with cheap amusements, and waste their lives…
- The specualtist, who is not content with superficial views, harasses himself with fruitless curiosity; and still, as he inquires more, perceives only that he knows…
- An Englishman is content to say nothing when he has nothing to say.
- Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content.
- Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content. No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his…
- Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than…
- The man whose genius qualifies him for great undertakings must at least be content to learn from books the present state of human knowledge; that…
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