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All knowledge is of itself of ...

All knowledge is of itself of some value. There is nothing so minute or inconsiderable, that I would not rather know it than not. In the same manner, all power, of whatever sort, is of itself desirable. A man would not submit to learn to hem a ruffle, of his wife, or his wife's maid; but if a mere wish could attain it, he would rather wish to be able to hem a ruffle.

Samuel Johnson 2299 quotes

That kind of life is most happ...

That kind of life is most happy which affords us most opportunities of gaining our own esteem.

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Enlarge my life with multitude...

Enlarge my life with multitude of days, In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy.

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And panting Time toil'd after ...

And panting Time toil'd after him in vain.

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When I was as you are now, tow...

When I was as you are now, towering in the confidence of twenty-one, little did I suspect that I should be at forty-nine, what I now am.

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So different are the colors of...

So different are the colors of life, as we look forward to the future, or backward to the past; and so different the opinions and sentiments which this contrariety of appearance naturally produces, that the conversation of the old and young ends generally with contempt or pity on either side.

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A man may write at any time, i...

A man may write at any time, if he will set himself doggedly to it.

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Exert your talents, and distin...

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.

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You may translate books of sci...

You may translate books of science exactly. ... The beauties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except that in which it was originally written.

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Pleasure is very seldom found ...

Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.

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Advertisements are now so nume...

Advertisements are now so numerous that they are very negligently perused

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Change is not made without inc...

Change is not made without inconvenience.

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Knock the 't' off the 'can't.'...

Knock the 't' off the 'can't.'

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Courage is a quality so necess...

Courage is a quality so necessary for maintaining virtue, that it is always respected, even when it is associated with vice.

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There is less flogging in our ...

There is less flogging in our great schools than formerly-but then less is learned there; so what the boys get at one end they lose at the other.

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Cucumber should be well sliced...

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

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Some people have a foolish way...

Some people have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else.

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He that accepts protection, st...

He that accepts protection, stipulates obedience.

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Sir, you must not neglect doin...

Sir, you must not neglect doing a thing immediately good from fear of remote evil; -from fear of its being abused.

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If we will have the kindness o...

If we will have the kindness of others, we must endure their follies.

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