Samuel Johnson Quotes

To let friendship die away by negligence and silence, is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of this weary pilgrimage.

Samuel Johnson

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• Silence
• Friendship

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• It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character.

  

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• Der Witzling ist der Bettler im Reich der Geister; er lebt von Almosen, die das Glück ihm zuwirft-von Einfällen.

  

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• To let friendship die away by negligence and silence, is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of this weary pilgrimage.

  

  Samuel Johnson
  • Die
  • Wise
  • Silence