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Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson
Age: 75 †
Born: 1709
Born: September 18
Died: 1784
Died: December 13
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Slavery is now nowhere more patiently endured, than in countries once inhabited by the zealots of liberty.
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Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar invades the sacred hour of silent rest and leaves, unseen, a dagger in your breast.
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Diffidence may check resolution and obstruct performance, but compensates its embarrassments by more important advantages it conciliates the proud, and softens the severe averts envy from excellence, and censure from miscarriage.
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God Himself, sir, does not propose to judge a man until his life is over. Why should you and I?
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