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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about suffering, value, pain, time, man

Actions are visible, though motives are secret.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about secret

Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about state, man

Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about state

Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about wealth, nation

All the arguments which are brought to represent poverty as no evil show it evidently to be a great evil.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about poverty

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

Quote by Samuel Johnson about experience

All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about country, wealth

Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find?

Quote by Samuel Johnson about children, happiness

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about conduct

Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about man, life

At seventy-seven it is time to be in earnest.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about time

Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about bachelors, man

Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about being, chance

Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about lie, wealth, knowledge, man, truth

Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about books

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

Quote by Samuel Johnson about books, fire, fire brigade, contentment

Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about value

But if he does really think that there is no distinction between virtue and vice, why, Sir, when he leaves our houses, let us count our spoons.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about vice, virtue

By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about world, life