Johnson
Johnson
Johnson is a surname of English origin. The name itself is a patronym of the given name John, literally meaning "son of John". The name John derives from Latin Johannes, which is derived through Greek Ἰωάννης Iōannēs from Hebrew יוחנן Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh has favoured". The name has been extremely popular in Europe since the Christian era as a result of it being given to St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist and nearly one thousand other Christian saints...
life motivational achievement
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
life motivational confidence
Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.
complaining usual pity
The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
wise wisdom knowledge
Between falsehood and useless truth there is little difference. As gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich, so knowledge which cannot apply will make no man wise.
inspirational book writing
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
vices pleasure
Pleasure itself is not a vice
praise falsehood
None can be pleased without praise, and few can be praised without falsehood.
religion church dangerous
To be of no Church is dangerous.
sorrow leisure sentimental
The poor and the busy have no leisure for sentimental sorrow.
stupidity want proof
Want of tenderness is want of parts, and is no less a proof of stupidity than depravity.
useless would-be conjecture
Conjecture as to things useful, is good; but conjecture as to what it would be useless to know, is very idle.
influence argument failing
The arguments for purity of life fail of their due influence, not because they have been considered and confuted, but because they have been passed over without consideration.
fleeting ridiculous pleasure
The expense is damnable, the position is ridiculous, and the pleasure fleeting.