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Quote by Samuel Johnson
He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long

He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage. – Samuel Johnson

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The blaze of reputation cannot be blown out, but it often dies in the socket; a very few names may be considered as perpetual lamps that shine unconsumed. – Samuel Johnson

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The greatest part of a writers time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book. – Samuel Johnson

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Courage is a special kind of knowledge: the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. – David Ben-Gurion

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War paralyzes your courage and deadens the spirit of true manhood. – Alexander Berkman

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Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it. – Leonardo da Vinci

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Let who will boast their courage in the field, I find but little safety from my shield, Natures, not honours law we must obey: This made me cast my useless shield away. – Archilochus

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