The inevitable consequence of poverty is dependence

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it.

All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it.

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful

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.

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...

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

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...

He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do...

He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do...

We are easily shocked by crimes which appear at once in their full magnitude, but...

We are easily shocked by crimes which appear at once in their full magnitude, but...

Criticism is a study by which men grow important and formidable at very small expenses

Criticism is a study by which men grow important and formidable at very small expenses

What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that...

What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that...

Whatever is attempted without previous certainty of success, may be considered as a project, and...

Whatever is attempted without previous certainty of success, may be considered as a project, and...

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

There are charms made only for distant admiration.

There are charms made only for distant admiration.

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...

Every man who attacks my belief, diminishes in some degree my confidence in it, and...

Every man who attacks my belief, diminishes in some degree my confidence in it, and...

A man of genius has been seldom ruined but by himself.

A man of genius has been seldom ruined but by himself.

Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay to an author

Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay to an author

A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner.

A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner.

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has...

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has...

He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.

He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.