All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.

Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.

A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool...

A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool...

Dr Blair . . . asked . . . whether he thought any man of...

Dr Blair . . . asked . . . whether he thought any man of...

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...

The mind is never satisfied with the objects immediately before it, but is always breaking...

The mind is never satisfied with the objects immediately before it, but is always breaking...

I have ever since (his wife's death) seemed to myself broken off from mankind; a...

I have ever since (his wife's death) seemed to myself broken off from mankind; a...

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.

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...

A patriot is he whose public conduct is regulated by one single motive, the love...

A patriot is he whose public conduct is regulated by one single motive, the love...

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.

All intellectual improvement arises from leisure

All intellectual improvement arises from leisure

Every reader should remember the diffidence of Socrates, and repair by his candour the injuries...

Every reader should remember the diffidence of Socrates, and repair by his candour the injuries...

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live

When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live

The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pain, or the dread...

The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pain, or the dread...

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are...

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are...

All the arguments which are brought to represent poverty as no evil show it evidently...

All the arguments which are brought to represent poverty as no evil show it evidently...

The endearing elegance of female friendship.

The endearing elegance of female friendship.

Once in a while you meet someone, and soon you both discover the two of...

Once in a while you meet someone, and soon you both discover the two of...

Evelyn slapped Raymond on the back with a laugh. You must be starved old friend....

Evelyn slapped Raymond on the back with a laugh. You must be starved old friend....

Love and cowardice are really the same thing.

Love and cowardice are really the same thing.