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The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book.

I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.

Wine makes a man more pleased with himself; I do not say it makes him more pleasing to others.

Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content.

Disease generally begins that equality which death completes.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.

So many objections may be made to everything, that nothing can overcome them but the necessity of doing something.

It is better that some should be unhappy rather than that none should be happy, which would be the case in a general state of equality.

I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

You can't be in politics unless you can walk in a room and know in a minute who's for you and who's against you.

Samuel Johnson