Samuel Johnson

Prepare for death,...

Prepare for death,...

Prepare for death, if here at night you roam,
And sign your will before you sup from...

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Some desire is...

Some desire is...

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of...

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The most heterogeneous...

The most heterogeneous...

The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations,...

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The joy of...

The joy of...

The joy of life is variety; the tenderest love requires to be renewed by intervals of...

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So far is...

So far is...

So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two people can be half an hour together, but one...

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Seeing Scotland, Madam,...

Seeing Scotland, Madam,...

Seeing Scotland, Madam, is only seeing a worse England.

Source: Life of Johnson,...

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Surely life, if...

Surely life, if...

Surely life, if it be not long, is tedious, since we are forced to call in the assistance of so many trifles to rid us...

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The natural flights...

The natural flights...

The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to...

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The lustre of...

The lustre of...

The lustre of diamonds is invigorated by the interposition of darker bodies; the lights of a picture are created by...

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The Irish are...

The Irish are...

The Irish are a fair people; - they never speak well of one another.

Source: Life...

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Sir, a man...

Sir, a man...

Sir, a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will not find his way thither the sooner in a grey...

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The booksellers are...

The booksellers are...

The booksellers are generous liberal-minded men.

Source: Life of Johnson, (J....

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The vanity of...

The vanity of...

The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of the chief motives to disclose...

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The most fatal...

The most fatal...

The most fatal disease of friendship is gradual decay, or dislike hourly increased by causes too slender for...

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The applause of...

The applause of...

The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.

Source: In Webster's...

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Sir, let me...

Sir, let me...

Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to...

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The habit of...

The habit of...

The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a...

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The wretched have...

The wretched have...

The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

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The trade of...

The trade of...

The trade of advertising is now so near perfection that it is not easy to propose any...

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The difference between...

The difference between...

The difference between coarse and refined abuse is the difference between being bruised by a club and wounded by a...

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