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Diminution Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which…
- Among the calamities of war may be numbered the diminution of the love of truth, by the falsehoods which interest dictates, and credulity encourages.
- Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments; any enlargement of wishes is therefore equally destructive to…
More Diminution Quotes
- Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and… — Martha Stewart
- If we assume that the purpose of the economy is to serve and improve the welfare of the entire body of citizens,… — Edward S. Herman
- Hunting and gathering are in my blood. But I've lived long enough to witness a diminution in the seas, and to notice… — Tim Winton
- In the classic old business cycle, there would be a diminution in sales; it would take a little while for this information… — Alan Blinder
- The pubic bones (seen on x ray) are now well defined and represent a remarkable rebuilding of bone and halting of the… — Robert Willner
- Faith does not increase, nor does it decrease; because a diminution in it would be unbelief. — Abu Hanifa
- We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one. — Herbert Spencer
- There are no private lives. This a most important aspect of modern life. One of the biggest transformations we have seen in… — Philip K. Dick