"That eminence of learning is not to be……" — Samuel Johnson
"That eminence of learning is not to be gained without labour, at least equal to that which any other kind of greatness can require, will be allowed by those who wish to elevate the character of a scholar; since they cannot but know that every human acquisition is valuable in proportion to the difficulty of its attainment."
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Samuel Johnson
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1,266 Quotes by Samuel Johnson
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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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To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the…
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It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen…
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The sweetest type of heaven is home - nay, heaven is the home for whose acquisition we are to strive…
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All the acquisitions or losses wrought by nature on individuals, through the influence of the environment in which their race…
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Working is beautiful and rewarding, but acquisition of wealth for its own sake is disgusting.
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The reason is that nature has so created men that they are able to desire everything but are not able…
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Businesses once grew by one of two ways; grass roots up, or by acquisition... Today businesses grow through alliances -…
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The essence of intercultural education is the acquisition of empathy-the ability to see the world as others see it, and…
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Arts, crafts and sciences uplift the world of being, and are conducive to its exaltation. Knowledge is as wings to…
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The entire routine of our memorized acquisitions is a consequence of nothing but the Law of Contiguity. The words of…
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If the topic be highly abstract, show its nature by concrete examples; if it be unfamiliar, make it figure as…
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Learning is more than the acquisition of the ability to think; it is the acquisition of many specialized abilities for…
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