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Out 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.…
- Smoking is a shocking thing - blowing smoke out of our mouths into other people's mouths, eyes, and noses, and having the same thing done…
- Wine gives a man nothing. It neither gives him knowledge nor wit; it only animates a man, and enables him to bring out what a…
- Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. I hate a fellow whom pride or cowardice or…
- All violation of established practice implies in its own nature a rejection of the common opinion, a defiance of common censure, and an appeal from…
- To be of no church is dangerous. Religion, of which the rewards are distant, and which is animated only by faith and hope, will glide…
- A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden.
- The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps…
- Sir, sorrow is inherent in humanity. As you cannot judge two and two to be either five, or three, but certainly four, so, when comparing…
- The authour who imitates his predecessors only by furnishing himself with thoughts and elegances out of the same general magazine of literature, can with little…
- On Sir Joshua Reynolds's observing that the real character of a man was found out by his amusements. Yes, Sir, no man is a hypocrite…
- No wise man will go to live in the country, unless he has something to do which can be better done in the country. For…
- To see helpless infancy stretching out her hands, and pouring out her cries in testimony of dependence, without any powers to alarm jealousy, or any…
- 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…
- A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage. People may be amused at the time, but they will…
- No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction.
- Read over your compositions, and when you meet a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.
- Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.
- Idleness is often covered by turbulence and hurry. He that neglects his known duty and real employment naturally endeavours to crowd his mind with something…
- The duty of criticism is neither to depreciate nor dignify by partial representations, but to hold out the light of reason, whatever it may discover;…
- The insolence of wealth will creep out
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