Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other...

I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other...

They make a rout about universal liberty, without considering that all that is to be...

They make a rout about universal liberty, without considering that all that is to be...

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward...

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward...

I am not so much inclined to wonder that marriage is sometimes unhappy, as that...

I am not so much inclined to wonder that marriage is sometimes unhappy, as that...

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...

The great source of pleasure is variety

The great source of pleasure is variety

Marriage, Sir, is much more necessary to a man than to a woman; for he...

Marriage, Sir, is much more necessary to a man than to a woman; for he...

Critics, like the rest of mankind, are very frequently misled by interest

Critics, like the rest of mankind, are very frequently misled by interest

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...

It is generally known, that he who expects much will be often disappointed; yet disappointment...

It is generally known, that he who expects much will be often disappointed; yet disappointment...

To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to...

To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition, the end to...

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

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

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...

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

The inevitable consequence of poverty is dependence

The inevitable consequence of poverty is dependence

Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil...

Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil...

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

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

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his...

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his...

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

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