Famous quote by Samuel Johnson

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"The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty"

Good Compassion

This quote is written / told by Samuel Johnson between September 18, 1709 and December 13, 1784. He was a famous Author from England. The author also have 150 other quotes.

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"Find a good teacher, don't betray yourself to succeed and be a better person before being a better actor"

"It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What's tough is being good every day"

"I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat"

"It is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine at least"

"If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked"

"It is well known that Beauty does not look with a good grace on the timid advances of Humour"

"There are two good things in life - freedom of thought and freedom of action"

"Let us choose to believe something good can happen"

"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit"

"It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth"

Sophocles, Author