"Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining……" — Samuel Johnson
"Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining virtue, that it is always respected, even when it is associated with vice."
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1,266 Quotes by Samuel Johnson
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The violence of war admits no distinction; the lance, that is lifted at guilt and power, will sometimes fall on…
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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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Health is certainly more valuable than money, because it is by health that money is procured.
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The certainty that life cannot be long, and the probability that it will be much shorter than nature allows, ought…
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Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.
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Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world.
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The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction.
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He who expects much will be often disappointed; yet disappointment seldom cures us of expectation, or has any other effect…
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I have always respected education, which is why I actually went back secretly and taught school for eight years.
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I always respected Barry Bonds, and I wanted to let him know that I did in a certain way.
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I have always respected everyone's religion. As I say, there is only one God and a lot of confused people.
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When it comes to the president, we have to respect him, we have to protect him, and we have to…
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Managers have very tough jobs. I always respected their job but demanded respect in return.
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The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.
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I've always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it.
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