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Taints Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- The wickedness of a loose or profane author is more atrocious than that of a giddy libertine or drunken ravisher, not only because it extends…
- Piety practiced in solitude, like the flower that blooms in the desert, may give its fragrance to the winds of heaven, and delight those unbodied…
More Taints Quotes
- I have no liking for novels or stories - none in the world; and so, whenever I read one - which is… — Mark Twain
- The wickedness of a loose or profane author is more atrocious than that of a giddy libertine or drunken ravisher, not only… — Samuel Johnson
- I knew words were like chains, they held me back . . . the act of description taints the description. — John Fowles
- Piety practiced in solitude, like the flower that blooms in the desert, may give its fragrance to the winds of heaven, and… — Samuel Johnson
- Omission to do what is necessary Seals a commission to a blank of danger; And danger, like an ague, subtly taints Even… — William Shakespeare
- Sometimes negative news does come out, but it is often exaggerated and manipulated to spread scandal. Journalists sometimes risk becoming ill from… — Pope Francis
- Two centuries ago, a former European colony decided to catch up with Europe. It succeeded so well that the United States of… — Frantz Fanon
- Never do anything that taints your mind. Wrong actions cause negative or evil mental vibrations that are reflected in your whole appearance… — Paramahansa Yogananda
- See how fortune deludes us, and that which we put carefully into her hands, she either breaks or lets it fall from… — Giordano Bruno
- The desire of gratitude for helping others, taints the entire act with selfishness. — T Jay Taylor