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Whatever Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- The certainty that life cannot be long, and the probability that it will be much shorter than nature allows, ought to awaken every man to…
- Whatever you have spend less.
- Whatever is formed for long duration arrives slowly to its maturity.
- In a man's letters you know, Madam, his soul lies naked, his letters are only the mirror of his breast, whatever passes within him is…
- The desire of advising has a very extensive prevalence; and, since advice cannot be given but to those that will hear it, a patient listener…
- Every one should consider himself as intrusted not only with his own conduct, but with that of others; and as accountable, not only for the…
- Such seems to be the disposition of man, that whatever makes a distinction produces rivalry.
- All knowledge is of itself of some value. There is nothing so minute or inconsiderable, that I would not rather know it than not. In…
- Deceit and falsehood, whatever conveniences they may for a time promise or produce, are, in the sum of life, obstacles to happiness. Those who profit…
- Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in…
- Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes…
- Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
- Whatever is attempted without previous certainty of success, may be considered as a project, and amongst narrow minds may, therefore, expose its author to censure…
- 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;…
- Every man is prompted by the love of himself to imagine that he possesses some qualities, superior, either in kind or degree, to those which…
More Whatever Quotes
- No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes. On the contrary, whatever the punishment, once… — Hannah Arendt
- Water uses itself to go beyond whatever it needs to go beyond. — Frederick Lenz
- Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate… — Johann Arndt
- To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that. — Teresa of Avila
- Rest assured that whatever station of life we are placed, princely or lowly, it contains the lessons and experiences necessary at the… — Edward Bach
- "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all good things will be added unto you." Follow God and you shall have… — Swami Vivekananda
- The good four. Honest with ourselves and with whatever is friend to us; courageous toward the enemy; generous toward the vanquished; polite-always… — Friedrich Nietzsche
- On the whole, I would bid you stand up to your work, whatever it may be, and not be afraid of it;… — Thomas Carlyle