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Quote by Samuel Johnson
A am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vi

A am a great friend of public amusements, they keep people from vice. – Samuel Johnson

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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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Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased at a lesser price. – Samuel Johnson

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Almost everything that is great has been done by youth. – Benjamin Disraeli

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A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society. – B. R. Ambedkar

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