"Power is gradually stealing away from the many……" — Samuel Johnson
"Power is gradually stealing away from the many to the few, because the few are more vigilant and consistent."
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1,266 Quotes by Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson has 1,266 quotes on this site.
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Your aspirations are your possibilities.
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It is, indeed, at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either…
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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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As a matter of international law, the United States is in an armed conflict with al-Qa'ida, the Taliban, and associated…
— John O. Brennan
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We remain at peace with all nations, and no efforts on my part consistent with the preservation of our rights…
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In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another…
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I can think of a lot of words to describe Senator Kerry's position on Iraq; 'consistent' is not one of…
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Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.
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I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent. If I decide I'll do something, I generally will.
— Jarvis Cocker
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This is a serious problem of major concern, and we have got to approach it in a way that is…
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