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Numbers Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- I have often thought that there has rarely passed a life of which a judicious and faithful narrative would not be useful; for not only…
- The gratification which affluence of wealth, extent of power, and eminence of reputation confer, must be always, by their own nature, confined to a very…
- The hostility perpetually exercised between one man and another, is caused by the desire of many for that which only few can possess. Every man…
- To exact of every man who writes that he should say something new, would be to reduce authors to a small number; to oblige the…
- Lichfield, England. Swallows certainly sleep all winter. A number of them conglobulate together, by flying round and round, and then all in a heap throw…
- 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…
- Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea?
- Round numbers are always false.
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