The true art of memory is the art of attention.

Quote by Samuel Johnson

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Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy...

Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy...

The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of...

The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one 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...

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as...

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as...

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...

There are few doors through which liberality, joined with good humor, cannot find its way.

There are few doors through which liberality, joined with good humor, cannot find its way.

Words are but the signs of ideas.

Words are but the signs of ideas.

Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

Every man is prompted by the love of himself to imagine that he possesses some...

Every man is prompted by the love of himself to imagine that he possesses some...

The animadversions of critics are commonly such as may easily provoke the sedatest writer to...

The animadversions of critics are commonly such as may easily provoke the sedatest writer to...

The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going...

The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going...

It is no less a proof of eminence to have many enemies than many friends

It is no less a proof of eminence to have many enemies than many friends

To be free it is not enough to beat the system, one must beat the...

To be free it is not enough to beat the system, one must beat the...

Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades...

Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades...

There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow

There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow

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...

A man will turn over half a library to make one book.

A man will turn over half a library to make one book.

That we must all die, we always knew; I wish I had remembered it sooner.

That we must all die, we always knew; I wish I had remembered it sooner.

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

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

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...