A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization. Samuel Johnson More Quotes by Samuel Johnson More Quotes From Samuel Johnson Slavery is now nowhere more patiently endured, than in countries once inhabited by the zealots of liberty. Samuel Johnson slavery liberty country To be free it is not enough to beat the system, one must beat the system every day Samuel Johnson beats enough It is better to live rich than to die rich. Samuel Johnson riches wisdom retirement The disturbers of our happiness, in this world, are our desires, our griefs, and our fears. Samuel Johnson grief happiness life When there is no hope, there can be no endeavor. Samuel Johnson no-hope endeavor hope Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion. Samuel Johnson inspiring inspirational life Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives. Samuel Johnson marriage wife men Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good. Samuel Johnson favourite belief science A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit. Samuel Johnson political writing men The Irish are a fair people: They never speak well of one another. Samuel Johnson ireland-and-the-irish inspirational people One of the disadvantages of wine is that it makes a man mistake words for thoughts. Samuel Johnson drinking mistake food A man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk. Samuel Johnson drunk men art The common people do not accurately adapt their thoughts to objects; nor, secondly, do they accurately adapt their words to their thoughts; they do not mean to lie; but, taking no pains to be exact, they give you very false accounts. A great part of their language is proverbial; if anything rocks at all, they say it rocks like a cradle; and in this way they go on. Samuel Johnson pain mean lying What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. Samuel Johnson writing inspirational book There are in every age new errors to be rectified and new prejudices to be opposed. Samuel Johnson prejudice errors age A contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed. Samuel Johnson pride may past The chief art of learning, as Locke has observed, is to attempt but little at a time. The widest excursions of the mind are made by short flights frequently repeated; the most lofty fabrics of science are formed by the continued accumulation of single propositions. Samuel Johnson learning science art A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek. Samuel Johnson wife food men No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of spring. Samuel Johnson flower spring appreciation By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show. Samuel Johnson london world travel
