Samuel Johnson's Quote - The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pa

Quote by Samuel Johnson

The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pa

The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pain, or the dread of pain. We do not disturb ourselves with the detection of fallacies which do us no harm. – Samuel Johnson

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To keep your secret is wisdom but to expect others to keep it is folly. – Samuel Johnson

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There are charms made only for distance admiration. – Samuel Johnson

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Subordination tends greatly to human happiness. Were we all upon an equality, we should have no other enjoyment than mere animal pleasure. – Samuel Johnson

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