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To be of no Church is dangerous.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or possesses them had more reason to be satisfied with his lot.
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If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.
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I never take a nap after dinner but when I have had a bad night, and then the nap takes me.
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Sir, as a man advances in life, he gets what is better than admiration, - judgement, to estimate things at their true value.
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I have already enjoyed too much give me something to desire.
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I am a hardened and shameless tea drinker, who has, for twenty years, diluted his meals with only the infusion of this fascinating plant whose kettle has scarcely time to cool who with tea amuses the evening, with tea solaces the midnight, and, with tea, welcomes the morning.
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Life protracted is protracted woe.
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As he that lives longest lives but a little while, every man may be certain that he has no time to waste. The duties of life are commensurate to its duration and every day brings its task, which, if neglected, is doubled on the morrow.
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Irresolution and mutability are often the faults of men whose views are wide, and whose imagination is vigorous and excursive.
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He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
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A soldier's time is passed in distress and danger, or in idleness and corruption.
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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Among the numerous stratagems by which pride endeavors to recommend folly to regard, there is scarcely one that meets with less success than affectation, or a perpetual disguise of the real character by fictitious appearances.
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