In travelling, a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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Poverty is often concealed in splendor, and often in extravagance. It is the task of...

Poverty is often concealed in splendor, and often in extravagance. It is the task of...

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting...

A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting...

While an author is yet living we estimate his powers by his worst performance, and...

While an author is yet living we estimate his powers by his worst performance, and...

To love their country has been considered as virtue in men, whose love could not...

To love their country has been considered as virtue in men, whose love could not...

I would consent to have a limb amputated to recover my spirits

I would consent to have a limb amputated to recover my spirits

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

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...

The commercial world is very frequently put into confusion by the bankruptcy of merchants, that...

The commercial world is very frequently put into confusion by the bankruptcy of merchants, that...

I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by...

I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by...

Money confounds subordination.

Money confounds subordination.

An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.

An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.

If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is...

If our aim is to praise, we should forget to criticize; if our aim is...

Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o'clock is a scoundrel.

Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o'clock is a scoundrel.

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...

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

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

Disease generally begins that equality which death completes.

Disease generally begins that equality which death completes.

Players, Sir! I look upon them as no better than creatures set upon tables and...

Players, Sir! I look upon them as no better than creatures set upon tables and...

It's normal to shy away from illness and death. It's natural to gravitate toward laughter...

It's normal to shy away from illness and death. It's natural to gravitate toward laughter...

A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a good cry is a wet...

A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a good cry is a wet...