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Quote by Samuel Johnson
A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon

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

Other quotes by Samuel Johnson

Prudence operates on life in the same manner as rule of composition; it produces vigilance rather than elevation; rather prevents loss than procures advantage; and often miscarriages, but seldom reaches either power or honor. – Samuel Johnson

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Prudence
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Samuel Johnson
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Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing when we have made it, the next wish is to change again. – Samuel Johnson

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Change
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Samuel Johnson
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Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill. – Buddha

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good

The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. – Bertrand Russell

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good

Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society. – Thomas Paine

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good

If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding. – Zora Neale Hurston

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good

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May it not be that, just as we have to have faith in Him, God has to have faith in us and, considering the history of the human race so far, may it not be that faith is even more difficult for Him than it is for us? – W. H. Auden

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Yknow, you cant please all the people all the time… and last night, all those people were at my show. – Mitch Hedberg

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In terms of the legal matter of creating a contract between two people thats called marriage, and allowing them to live together with the protection of law, it seems to me is the way we should be moving in this country. – Colin Powell

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Saying yes to the skinny jeans by saying no to the donuts. РBetsy Ca̱as Garmon, www.wildthymecreative.com (2009 tweet, @wildthyme)

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Clothing