Quotes Library

April 27, 2025

A decent provision for the poor, is the true test of civilization.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), English poet, critic, lexicographer, in James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) 1770, Jay p.197

Do the poor inspire compassion, or are they just annoying? Shiftless scammers?

Johnson puts it well, and simply so.

October 11, 2025

11 months ago

The second law, Rakove’s law of principle and politics, states that the citizen is influenced by principle

February 27, 2025

2 years ago

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

May 15, 2025

1 year ago

A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.

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