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Quote by Samuel Johnson
A fly may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but

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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There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money. – Samuel Johnson

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I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world. – Samuel Johnson

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Its not a slam at you when people are rude — its a slam at the people theyve met before. – Source Unknown

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The only cure for contempt is counter-contempt. – H. L. Mencken

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I have spent many years of my life in opposition, and I rather like the role. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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