More by Samuel Johnson
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. James Boswell Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) 7 April 1775
Life is surely given us for higher purposes than to gather what our ancestors have wisely thrown away, and to learn what is of no value but because it has been forgotten.
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There must always be a struggle between a father and son, while one aims at power and the other at independence.
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[ On the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland :] Worth seeing, yes; but not worth going to see.
I haven't failed. I've just found ten thousand ways that don't work.
Thomas Edison
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.
Oscar Wilde
I just want to be wonderful.
Marilyn Monroe
The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
Albert Einstein
Thomas Edison
Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.
Oscar Wilde
I just want to be wonderful.
Marilyn Monroe
The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
Albert Einstein