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Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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The coquette has companions, indeed, but no lovers,--for love is respectful and timorous and where among her followers will she find a husband?
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As pride sometimes is hid under humility, idleness if often covered by turbulence and hurry.
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We may have many acquaintances, but we can have but few friends this made Aristotle say that he that hath many friends hath none.
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If one was to think constantly of death, the business of life would stand still
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Evil is uncertain in the same degree as good, and for the reason that we ought not to hope too securely, we ought not to fear with to much dejection.
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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.
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