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Understood Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- Every class of society has its cant of lamentation, which is understood or regarded by none but themselves; and every part of life has its…
- Pension: An allowance made to anyone without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason…
- Few have abilities so much needed by the rest of the world as to be caressed on their own terms; and he that will not…
- 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…
- He that reads and grows no wiser seldom suspects his own deficiency, but complains of hard words and obscure sentences, and asks why books are…
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- When we speak the word 'life,' it must be understood we are not referring to life as we know it from its… — Antonin Artaud
- My illness has taught me something about the nature of humanity, love, brotherhood and relationships that I never understood, and probably never… — Lee Atwater
- I don't want to convert people to Buddhism — all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good. — Dalai Lama
- I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their own. — Margaret Atwood
- While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little better understood, little better practiced now than… — John Adams
- Must we be put to shame by much smaller and poorer countries, by Ireland, France, Austria or Sweden, who have understood that… — Theodore Bikel
- I wasn't funny as a kid. I remember enjoying comedians, but I never understood it was a job choice or a profession. — Elayne Boosler
- People never understood that there was Brian and The Boz. They were two completely different people. — Brian Bosworth