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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

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek. – Samuel Johnson

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good
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Samuel Johnson
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[W]ith an unquiet mind, neither exercise, nor diet, nor physick can be of much use. – Samuel Johnson

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Mind
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Go into the street, and give one man a lecture on morality, and another a shilling, and see which will respect you most. – Samuel Johnson

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Evangelism
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Other Quotes from
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Im just glad I was able to return to some of that innocence and beauty I had as a child when I started my own family, and my children brought me back some of that spirit. – Angelina Jolie

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I have to hit the gym. I have beauty appointments. I have to work toward my next job and maintaining my image, just like an athlete. – Linda Evangelista

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Beauty

The human face is the organic seat of beauty. It is the register of value in development, a record of Experience, whose legitimate office is to perfect the life, a legible language to those who will study it, of the majestic mistress, the soul. – Eliza Farnham

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Beauty

Theres one more thing I want to say. Its a touchy subject. Black beauty. Black sensuality. We live in a culture where the beauty of black people isnt always as celebrated as other types. Id like to help change that if I can! – Jody Watley

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Jealousy and love are sisters. – Russian Proverb

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Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what youre told. – Dave Barry

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I cant understand people calling themselves religious and being hateful. If a preacher is preaching hate, to fear God thats not religion, thats not helping humanity, thats organizing an army to defeat somebody. – Mojo Nixon

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A ladys imagination is very rapid it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment. – Jane Austen

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