Samuel Johnson - Between falsehood and useless...

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.

Samuel Johnson

English Author

Born: Sep 18, 1709

Died: Dec 13, 1784

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Truth, Knowledge, Wise, Man, Will, Rich, Spend, He, Between, Make, Falsehood, Gold, Difference, Cannot, Which, Little, Useless, Apply

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Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth. Menachem Begin

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I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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