Samuel Johnson
"Depend upon it that if a man talks of his misfortunes there is something in them that is not disagreeable to him; for where there is nothing but pure misery there never is any recourse to the mention of it."
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"Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance."
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."
"Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged."
"We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting."