Samuel Johnson

Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.

Slander is the revenge of a coward, and dissimulation of his defense.

To shake with laughter ere the jest they hear,
To pour at will the counterfeited tear;
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To shake with laughter ere the jest they hear,
To pour at will the counterfeited tear;
And, as their patron hints the cold or heat,
To shake in dog-days, in December sweat.

Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires
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Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires
to be a hero must drink brandy.

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.