Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket;...

The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket;...

Every error in human conduct must arise from ignorance in ourselves, either perpetual or temporary;...

Every error in human conduct must arise from ignorance in ourselves, either perpetual or temporary;...

Justice is indispensably and universally necessary, and what is necessary must always be limited, uniform,...

Justice is indispensably and universally necessary, and what is necessary must always be limited, uniform,...

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.

Where grief is fresh, any attempt to divert it only irritates

Where grief is fresh, any attempt to divert it only irritates

There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is...

There is nothing, Sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is...

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the...

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the...

To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.

To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted...

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted...

Those who have no power to judge of past times but by their own, should...

Those who have no power to judge of past times but by their own, should...

To hear complaints is wearisome to the wretched and the happy alike.

To hear complaints is wearisome to the wretched and the happy alike.

Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.

Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.

It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the...

It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the...

Nature is a hanging judge

Nature is a hanging judge

Worth seeing? Yes; but not worth going to see.

Worth seeing? Yes; but not worth going to see.

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,...

There is, indeed, nothing that so much seduces reason from vigilance, as the thought of...

There is, indeed, nothing that so much seduces reason from vigilance, as the thought of...

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our...

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our...

All art is an individual's expression of a culture. Cultures differ, so art looks different.

All art is an individual's expression of a culture. Cultures differ, so art looks different.

The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art...

The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art...

Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to...

Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to...

They were fast-moving opportunists encased in cynicism and proud of it.

They were fast-moving opportunists encased in cynicism and proud of it.