Samuel Johnson Quotes
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
Quotes to Explore
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For Eid - or Raya, as the Malaysians call it - we love to shop for new clothes for the festive season. There will be open houses to go to, and Malaysians love to look good for these.
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The history of philosophy is not, like the history of the sciences, to be studied with the intellect alone. That which is receptive in us and that which impinges upon us from history is the reality of man's being, unfolding itself in thought.
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It is not true that people are naturally equal for no two people can be together for even a half an hour without one acquiring an evident superiority over the other.
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Evil is always devising more corrosive misery through man's restless need to exact revenge out of his hate.
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It's good to laugh at times that feel inappropriate.
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The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.
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The American Dream is that any man or woman, despite of his or her background, can change their circumstances and rise as high as they are willing to work.
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Scientology is the study of knowingness. It increases one's knowingness, but if a man were totally aware of what was going on around him, he would find it relatively simple to handle any outnesses in that.
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Can anything good come of a backward way of thinking like judging someone based on skin color? No way.
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No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.
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The true object of war fought for God should always be peace.
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I was not in 'Iron Man 2,' but I take a daily iron supplement.
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My unusual beauty tip is that I often use Vaseline to take my make up off. It works great and is good for sensitive skin.
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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
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'Planet Earth' was such an extraordinary series and the 'Making Of'... is fascinating: the creatures and stories behind the camera are just as fascinating as those in front. It's a bit of a dream come true to be a part of the team in some small way.
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When people recognize your work and want to reward you for what you've done, that's a good feeling.
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I had a good job as a printer in the East End. Before the unions destroyed it, that job was very lucrative.
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Self-actualized people are independent of the good opinion of others.
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If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.
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There is no principle worth the name if it is not wholly good.
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The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.
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Their whole life depends on spending money, and now they’ve got none to spend. That’s our civilization and our education: bring up the masses to depend entirely on spending money, and then the money gives out.
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Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are.
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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
