Samuel Johnson

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Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.

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The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going down.

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

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Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.

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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

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No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring.

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Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

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Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.

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