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He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Praise Quotes,
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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.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Habits Quotes,
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Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not original, and the part that read more

Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Writer Quotes,
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As the Spanish proverb says, "He who would bring home the wealth
of the Indies must carry the wealth read more

As the Spanish proverb says, "He who would bring home the wealth
of the Indies must carry the wealth of the Indies with him." So
it is in traveling: a man must carry knowledge with him, if he
would bring home knowledge.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Traveling Quotes,
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He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor.

He that thinks he can afford to be negligent is not far from being poor.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Neglect Quotes,
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