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...
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We are more pained by ignorance than delighted by instruction.
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We have less reason to be surprised or offended when we find others differ from us in opinion, because we very often differ from ourselves.
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We suffer equal pain from the pertinacious adhesion of unwelcome images, as from the evanescence of those which are pleasing and useful.
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Whatever is proposed, it is much easier to find reasons for rejecting than embracing.
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Prejudice is a great time-saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts. Prejudice not being founded on reason cannot be removed by argument.
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Pointed axioms and acute replies fly loose about the world, and are assigned successively to those whom it may be the fashion to celebrate.
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To be prejudiced is always to be weak
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He that travels in theory has no inconveniences.
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A family ... is a little kingdom, torn with factions and exposed to revolutions.
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The whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of death.
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As long as one lives he will have need of repentance.
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Unintelligible language is a lantern without a light.
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We often need reminding even if we do not often need educating.
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As pride sometimes is hid under humility, idleness if often covered by turbulence and hurry.