Poverty is often concealed in splendor, and often in extravagance. It is the task of many people to conceal their neediness from others. Consequently they support themselves by temporary means, and everyday is lost in contriving for tomorrow.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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Money confounds subordination

Money confounds subordination

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth

Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call...

Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call...

The man whose genius qualifies him for great undertakings must at least be content to...

The man whose genius qualifies him for great undertakings must at least be content to...

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

What signifies protesting so against flattery! when a person speaks well of one, it must...

What signifies protesting so against flattery! when a person speaks well of one, it must...

A man's greatest glory doesn't consist in never falling, but in rising every time he...

A man's greatest glory doesn't consist in never falling, but in rising every time he...

Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.

Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.

Exercise is labor without weariness.

Exercise is labor without weariness.

An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.

An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence,...

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence,...

What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with...

What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with...

Treating your adversary with respect is striking soft in battle.

Treating your adversary with respect is striking soft in battle.

Reason and truth will prevail at last

Reason and truth will prevail at last

Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend...

Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend...

That man (Lord Lyttelton) sat down to write a book, to tell the world what...

That man (Lord Lyttelton) sat down to write a book, to tell the world what...

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.

Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content.

Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is...

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is...

Love is only one of many passions.

Love is only one of many passions.