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I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about happiness, moment

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about friendship, man, life

If pleasure was not followed by pain, who would forbear it?

Quote by Samuel Johnson about pain, pleasure

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about perseverance, determination, moral, despair, impossible, things, contentment

In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about order, truth, man

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about integrity, knowledge

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about ability

It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about man

It is better that some should be unhappy rather than that none should be happy, which would be the case in a general state of equality.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about equality, state, happiness

It is better to live rich than to die rich.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about wealth, death

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about doubt, thinking

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about suffering, bad

It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about virtue, beauty, light, truth

It is generally agreed, that few men are made better by affluence or exaltation.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about wealth, man

It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentionally lying that there is so much falsehood in the world.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about lie, truth, world

It is not true that people are naturally equal for no two people can be together for even a half an hour without one acquiring an evident superiority over the other.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about nation, people

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about perfection

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about time, man

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about power

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about knowledge