Samuel Johnson

OATS, 'n'. A...

OATS, 'n'. A...

OATS, 'n'. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the...

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Self confidence is...

Self confidence is...

Self confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

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Sir, there is...

Sir, there is...

Sir, there is no settling the point of precedency between a louse and a flea.

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Sir, you have...

Sir, you have...

Sir, you have but two topics, yourself and me. I am sick of both.

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Sir, they are...

Sir, they are...

Sir, they are a race of convicts, and ought to be thankful for anything we allow them short of...

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Our tastes greatly...

Our tastes greatly...

Our tastes greatly alter. The lad does not care for the child's rattle, and the old man does not care for the young...

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Shame arises from...

Shame arises from...

Shame arises from the fear of man; conscience from the fear of God.

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Sorrow: a kind...

Sorrow: a kind...

Sorrow: a kind of rust of the soul, which every new idea contributes in its passage to scour...

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Small debts are...

Small debts are...

Small debts are like small shot; they are rattling on every side, and can scarcely be escaped without a wound: great...

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Sir, your wife,...

Sir, your wife,...

Sir, your wife, under pretence of keeping a bawdy-house, is a receiver of stolen goods.

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Parents and children...

Parents and children...

Parents and children seldom act in concert: each child endeavours to appropriate the esteem or fondness of the...

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Sir, that all...

Sir, that all...

Sir, that all who are happy, are equally happy, is not true. A peasant and a philosopher may be equally satisfied, but...

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The law is...

The law is...

The law is the last result of human wisdom acting upon human experience for the benefit of the...

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The chains of...

The chains of...

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be...

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Slander is the...

Slander is the...

Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.

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Pleasure is very...

Pleasure is very...

Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought; our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected...

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Solitude is dangerous...

Solitude is dangerous...

Solitude is dangerous to reason, without being favourable to virtue. . . . Remember that the solitary mortal is...

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The love of...

The love of...

The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking.

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The future is...

The future is...

The future is purchased by the present.

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Smoking. . ....

Smoking. . ....

Smoking. . . is a shocking thing, blowing smoke out of our mouths into other people's mouths, eyes and noses, and...

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