Tag: Samuel Johnson

Our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Samuel Johnson

Patriotism having become one of our topicks, Johnson suddenly uttered, in a strong determined tone, an apophthegm, at which many will start Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. But let it be considered that he did not mean a real and generous love of our country, but that pretended patriotism which so many, in all ages and countries, have made a cloak of self- interest.

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Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Samuel Johnson

Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.

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Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.

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Round numbers are always false.

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Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

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Self confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

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Silence propagates itself, and the longer talk has been suspended, the more difficult it is to find anything to say.

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Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden exchange meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness had before concealed they wear out life in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Samuel Johnson