"A short letter to a distant friend is,……" — Samuel Johnson
"A short letter to a distant friend is, in my opinion, an insult like that of a slight bow or cursory salutation - a proof of unwillingness to do much, even where there is a necessity of doing something."
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1,266 Quotes by Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson has 1,266 quotes on this site.
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Much may be made of a Scotchman, if he be caught young.
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To a people warlike and indigent, an incursion into a rich country is never hurtful.
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The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
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Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world.
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Every aspect of human technology has a dark side, including the bow and arrow.
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I bow before the authority of special men because it is imposed upon me by my own reason.
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I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18…
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The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.
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Oh yeah, I mean, it wasn't a very good guitar, most good guitars have got thrust rods in the necks…
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About humility we speak with an analogy: When the branches are full of fruit, they just bow down.
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All our moments are last moments. We abide in the forever leaving of our own coming? We can put our…
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Anyone who thinks we can continue to have world wars but make them nice polite affairs by outlawing this weapon…
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Here I and sorrows sit; Here is my throne, bid kings come bow to it.
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When you see contention amongst your enemies, go and sit at ease with your friends; but when you see them…
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I invite you to bow your head and quietly whisper the prayer that will change your eternity: Jesus I believe…
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