Quote by Samuel Johnson
They teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing mas

They teach the morals of a whore, and the manners of a dancing master. – Samuel Johnson

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Small debts are like small shot they are rattling on every side, and can scarcely be escaped without a wound: great debts are like cannon of loud noise, but little danger. – Samuel Johnson

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There lurks, perhaps, in every human heart a desire of distinction, which inclines every man first to hope, and then to believe, that Nature has given him something peculiar to himself. – Samuel Johnson

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Example moves the world more than doctrine. The great exemplars are the poets of action, and it makes little difference whether they be forces for good or forces for evil. – Henry Miller

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The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character. – George Eliot

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No rules exist, and examples are simply life-savers answering the appeals of rules making vain attempts to exist. – Andre Breton

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The greatest gift you and your partner can give your children is the example of an intimate, healthy, and loving relationship. – Barbara De Angelis

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Each year over 2,500 commercial vessels enter the Port of Hampton Roads alone, so adequate funding for port security is a significant issue for those of us who live in Richmond and Hampton Roads. – Bobby Scott

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