A coxcomb is ugly all over with the effectation of a fine gentleman. Samuel Johnson More Quotes by Samuel Johnson More Quotes From Samuel Johnson Sir, when you have seen one green field, you have seen all green fields. Let us walk down Cheapside. Samuel Johnson walksgreen-fieldscountry Where necessity ends, desire and curiosity begin; and no sooner are we supplied with everything nature can demand than we sit down to contrive artificial appetites. Samuel Johnson demandcuriositydesire Cowardice encroaches fast upon such as spend their lives in company of persons higher than themselves. Samuel Johnson cowardicecompanyhigher Once a coxcomb, always a coxcomb. Samuel Johnson Governors being accustomed to hear of more crimes than they can punish, and more wrongs than they can redress, set themselves at ease by indiscriminate negligence, and presently forget the request when they lose sight of the petitioner. Samuel Johnson sighteaseforget An infallible characteristic of meanness is cruelty. Samuel Johnson crueltymeannesscharacteristics Cunning differs from wisdom as twilight from open day. Samuel Johnson cunningtwilight The whole power of cunning is privative; to say nothing, and to do nothing , is the utmost of its reach. Yet men, thus narrow by nature and mean by art, are sometimes able to rise by the miscarriages of bravery and the openness of integrity, and, watching failures and snatching opportunities, obtain advantages which belong to higher characters. Samuel Johnson integritycharacterart Their origin is commonly unknown; for the practice often continues when the cause has ceased, and concerning superstitious ceremonies it is in vain to conjecture; for what reason did not dictate, reason cannot explain. Samuel Johnson causespracticereason No man is defeated without some resentment which will be continued with obstinacy while he believes himself in the right, and asserted with bitterness, if even to his own conscience he is detected in the wrong. Samuel Johnson bitternessmenbelieve The dependant who cultivates delicacy in himself very little consults his own tranquillity. Samuel Johnson delicacytranquillitylittles Every desire is a viper in the bosom, who while he was chill was harmless; but when warmth gave him strength, exerted it in poison. Samuel Johnson viperspoisondesire It is very common for us to desire most what we are least qualified to obtain. Samuel Johnson qualifiedcommondesire The desires of man increase with his acquisitions. Samuel Johnson acquisitiondesiremen Diffidence may check resolution and obstruct performance, but compensates its embarrassments by more important advantages; it conciliates the proud, and softens the severe; averts envy from excellence, and censure from miscarriage. Samuel Johnson miscarriageenvyexcellence Before dinner men meet with great inequality of understanding; and those who are conscious of their inferiority have the modesty not to talk; when they have drunk wine, every man feels himself happy, and loses that modesty, and grows impudent and vociferous; but he is not improved; he is only not sensible of his defects. Samuel Johnson drunkwinemen By those who look close to the ground dirt will be seen. I hope I see things from a greater distance. Samuel Johnson dirtdistancelooks Large offers and sturdy rejections are among the most common topics of falsehood. Samuel Johnson topicsrejectioncommon Fear is implanted in us as a preservative from evil. Samuel Johnson evilfear Fear naturally quickens the flight of guilt. Samuel Johnson flightguiltfear
