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Quote by Samuel Johnson
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. – Samuel Johnson

Other quotes by Samuel Johnson

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex. – Samuel Johnson

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Age
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Samuel Johnson
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I hate a fellow whom pride, or cowardice, or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl; let him come out as I do, and bark. – Samuel Johnson

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Cowardice/Weakness
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Samuel Johnson
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The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road to hell is paved with them, then its a pretty good detour. – Hubert H. Humphrey

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I was in enough to get along with people. I was never socially inarticulate. Not a loner. And that saved my life, saved my sanity. That and the writing. But to this day I distrust anybody who thought school was a good time. Anybody. – Stephen King

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Nothing good ever comes of violence. – Martin Luther

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A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. – Brad Henry

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