Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades the sacred hour of silent rest and leaves, unseen, a dagger in your breast.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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He that undervalues himself will undervalue others, and he that undervalues others will oppress them.

He that undervalues himself will undervalue others, and he that undervalues others will oppress them.

Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already...

Suspicion is not less an enemy to virtue than to happiness; he that is already...

My dear friend, clear your mind of can't.

My dear friend, clear your mind of can't.

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...

To prevent evil is the great end of government, the end for which vigilance and...

To prevent evil is the great end of government, the end for which vigilance and...

The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted,...

The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted,...

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it...

While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert only irritates. You must wait till it...

The necessary connexion of representatives with taxes, seems to have sunk deep into many of...

The necessary connexion of representatives with taxes, seems to have sunk deep into many of...

The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong...

The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong...

Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not...

Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not...

Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of...

Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of...

Of all the griefs that harass the distressed, sure the most bitter is a scornful...

Of all the griefs that harass the distressed, sure the most bitter is a scornful...

Those that have loved longest love best.

Those that have loved longest love best.

The longer we live the more we think and the higher the value we put...

The longer we live the more we think and the higher the value we put...

Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not...

Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not...

The endearing elegance of female friendship.

The endearing elegance of female friendship.

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of...

A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of...

Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.

Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.

Love is only one of many passions.

Love is only one of many passions.