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Quote by Samuel Johnson
Hope itself is a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief hap

Hope itself is a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords; but, like all other pleasures immoderately enjoyed, the excesses of hope must be expiated by pain. – Samuel Johnson

Other quotes by Samuel Johnson

It is very strange, and very melancholy, that the paucity of human pleasures should persuade us ever to call hunting one of them. – Samuel Johnson

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Hunting
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Samuel Johnson
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Fly fishing may be a very pleasant amusement; but angling or float fishing I can only compare to a stick and a string, with a worm at one end and a fool at the other. – Samuel Johnson

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Fish, Fishing
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Samuel Johnson
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Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful. – Samuel Johnson

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Knowledge
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Samuel Johnson
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Hope
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I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. Thats what I want for my son. – Charlize Theron

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Hope

If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude… I hope to make you use your imagination. – Hedy Lamarr

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Hope

No matter how dark things may get in a story, I feel its the responsibility of the storyteller to leave the audience with at least a shred of hope. – Josh Radnor

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Hope

I hope to get out before they start football next year. – Bear Bryant

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Hope

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Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia. – H.G. Wells

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The Great Depression, like most other periods of severe unemployment, was produced by government mismanagement rather than by any inherent instability of the private economy. – Milton Friedman

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Government

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. Thats why we call it the present. – Babatunde Olatunji

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History

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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good