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
Johnson, Samuel
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A man of genius has been seldom ruined but by himself.
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When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
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It is so far from being natural for a man and woman to live in a state of marriage, that we find all the motives which they have for remaining in that connection, and the restraints which civilised society imposes to prevent separation, are hardly sufficient to keep them together.
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The two offices of memory are collection and distribution.
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When any calamity has been suffered the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
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Order is a lovely nymph, the child of Beauty and Wisdom; her attendants are Comfort, Neatness, and Activity; her abode is the valley of happiness: she is always to be found when sought for, and never appears so lovely as when contrasted with her opponent, Disorder.
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The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pain, or the dread of pain. We do not disturb ourselves with the detection of fallacies which do us no harm.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
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Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance. Yonder palace was raised by single stones, yet you see its height and spaciousness. He that shall walk with vigor three hours a day will pass in seven years a space equal to the circumference of the globe.
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Men seldom give pleasure where they are not pleased themselves.
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The first years of man make provision for the last.
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Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.
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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
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Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.
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