Samuel Johnson
England
18 Sep 1709 // 13 Dec 1784
Writer
18 Sep 1709 // 13 Dec 1784
Writer
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I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read
I look upon every day to be lost, in which I do not make a new acquaintance
I have found men to be more kind than I expected, and less just
I have always considered it as treason against the great republic of human nature, to make any man's virtues the means of deceiving him
Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured, and little to be enjoyed
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything
He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts
He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance
Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
Essays
Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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Essays