He that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious; and he that becomes suspicious will quickly become corrupt.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity.

Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity.

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

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

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...

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.

The return of my birthday, if I remember it, fills me with thoughts which it...

The return of my birthday, if I remember it, fills me with thoughts which it...

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes...

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes...

A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything.

A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything.

The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than...

The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than...

Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most...

Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most...

Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.

Many things difficult to design prove easy to performance.

It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentionally lying that there is so...

It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentionally lying that there is so...

I have always said, the first Whig was the Devil~

I have always said, the first Whig was the Devil~

Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it...

Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it...

Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.

Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.

Time quickly puts an end to artificial and accidental fame

Time quickly puts an end to artificial and accidental fame

Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we...

Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we...

Beauty lies in the hands of the beerholder

Beauty lies in the hands of the beerholder

For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there...

For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there...

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal...

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal...