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The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small.
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I live in the crowds of jollity, not so much to enjoy company as to shun myself.
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Keeping accounts, Sir, is of no use when a man is spending his own money, and has nobody to whom he is to account.
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When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live.
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An intellectual improvement arises from leisure.
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To hear complaints with patience, even when complaints are vain, is one of the duties of friendship.
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As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which he cannot apply will make no man wise.
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Learn that the present hour alone is men.
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Every man wishes to be wise, and they who cannot be wise are almost always cunning.
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ESSAY -- A loose sally of the mind an irregular indigested piece not a regular and orderly composition.
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Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784) was an English writer who became one of the most celebrated intellectuals of his time. Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, he struggled with ill health and financial difficulties for much of his life. His most influential work, 'A Dictionary of the English Language' (1755), was a landmark in English lexicography, defining the vocabulary and spelling of the language. Johnson also produced insightful essays, sermons, poems, and biographies, including 'Lives of the Poets'. He was a central figure in London's literary circles, known for his sharp wit, brilliant conversation, and strong opinions. His life and work were immortalized in James Boswell's 'Life of Samuel Johnson', one of the most important biographies in English literature.