Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

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...

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

In the bottle discontent seeks for comfort, cowardice for courage, and bashfulness for confidence.

To be idle and to be poor have always been reproaches, and therefore every man...

To be idle and to be poor have always been reproaches, and therefore every man...

In all pleasure hope is a considerable part

In all pleasure hope is a considerable part

Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily...

Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily...

A man of genius has been seldom ruined but by himself.

A man of genius has been seldom ruined but by himself.

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has...

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has...

How can children credit the assertions of parents, which their own eyes show them to...

How can children credit the assertions of parents, which their own eyes show them to...

There is nothing more fatal to a man whose business is to think than to...

There is nothing more fatal to a man whose business is to think than to...

Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does...

Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does...

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

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

Clear your mind of cant.

Clear your mind of cant.

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,...

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth

A coxcomb is ugly all over with the effectation of a fine gentleman.

A coxcomb is ugly all over with the effectation of a fine gentleman.

Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his...

Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his...

Knowledge always desires increase; it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some...

Knowledge always desires increase; it is like fire, which must first be kindled by some...

A man's errors are his portals of discovery.

A man's errors are his portals of discovery.

Knowledge is always accompanied with accessories of emotion and purpose

Knowledge is always accompanied with accessories of emotion and purpose