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Quote by Samuel Johnson
You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not - silence is the

You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword. – Samuel Johnson

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Labor, if it were not necessary for existence, would be indispensable for the happiness of man. – Samuel Johnson

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Labor
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Wine makes a man better pleased with himself. I do not say that it makes him more pleasing to others… This is one of the disadvantages of wine, it makes a man mistake words for thoughts. – Samuel Johnson

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Wine
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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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Silence
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An inability to stay quiet is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind. – Walter Bagehot

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It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it. – Francis Beaumont

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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:28 – Bible

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You can hear the footsteps of God when silence reigns in the mind. – Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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It is for each of us freely to choose whom we shall serve, and find in that obedience our freedom. – Mary Richards

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Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, “I have failed three times,” and what happens when he says, “I am a failure.” – S.I. Hayakawa

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A good laugh recharges your battery. – Author Unknown

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