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As peace is the end of war, so to be idle is the ultimate purpose of the busy.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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Let us take a patriot, where we can meet him and, that we may not flatter ourselves by false appearances, distinguish those marks which are certain, from those which may deceive for a man may have the external appearance of a patriot, without the constituent qualities as false coins have often lustre, though they want weight.
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Revenge is an act of passion vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged crimes are avenged.
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We are more pained by ignorance than delighted by instruction.
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How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?
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He that voluntarily continues in ignorance, is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces.
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