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Quote by Samuel Johnson
It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be ex

It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see. – Samuel Johnson

Other quotes by Samuel Johnson

The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef love, like being enlivened with champagne. – Samuel Johnson

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Friendship
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Samuel Johnson
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If I had no duties, and no reference to futurity, I would spend my life in driving briskly in a post-chaise with a pretty woman. – Samuel Johnson

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My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles. – Hedy Lamarr

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This is so cliche, but my beauty icon would have to be Angelina Jolie. She looks like she wears natural makeup, but shes still beautiful. – Tila Tequila

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Music, art, theater. Im just a big fan of beauty. – Jerry Hall

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This is why cup finals are so special because on the day anyone can beat anyone. Thats what its all about and thats why for me the FA Cup and the Carling Cup are the best cups in the world. Thats the beauty of the cup. – Ian Rush

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Love shall be our token love be yours and love be mine. – Christina Rossetti

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Genius is the gold in the mine; talent is the miner who works and brings it out. – Marguerite Blessington

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Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence. – Titus Livius

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We are all gifted, but we have to discover the gift, uncover the gift, nurture and develop the gift and use it for the Glory of God and for the liberation struggle of our people. – Louis Farrakhan

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