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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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As I know more of mankind I expect less of them, and am ready now to call a man a good man upon easier terms than I was formerly. – Samuel Johnson

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Humankind
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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. – Samuel Johnson

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Time
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Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. – Samuel Johnson

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Happiness
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But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility. – Erwin Rommel

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The quality that defines us as Americans is the courage to respond to being hit. The courage to root out and destroy the killers. And, most importantly, the courage to hold on to our values and protect our hard-won freedoms while doing it. – Nick Clooney

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The more wit the less courage. – Thomas Fuller

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Courage

Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you havent courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others. – Samuel Johnson

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