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Quote by Samuel Johnson
Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we cannot resemble. – Samuel Johnson

Other quotes by Samuel Johnson

A fly may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still. – Samuel Johnson

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Cruelty
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Samuel Johnson
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Our tastes greatly alter. The lad does not care for the childs rattle, and the old man does not care for the young mans whore. – Samuel Johnson

Category:
Generations
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Samuel Johnson
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Individualism is rather like innocence: There must be something unconscious about it. – Louis Kronenberger, Company Manners, 1954

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Be Yourself

It is not only possible to be the person you pretend to be, but there is less effort involved. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Be Yourself

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Be Yourself

If you cannot be a poet, be the poem. – David Carradine

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Ive often thought if I didnt make my marriage work, I would have failed at my one true shot at happiness. – Bethenny Frankel

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“Great thoughts come from the heart,” not the mind. To the soul alone, therefore, belong the thoughts that reunite, to the mind those that divide. – Alexandre Vinet (1797–1847), Philosophy. First Section: Pure Philosophy. C

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The key is to get to know people and trust them to be who they are. Instead, we trust people to be who we want them to be – and when theyre not, we cry. – David Duchovny

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Photography is a major force in explaining man to man. – Edward Steichen

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