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.

March 23, 2025

11 months ago

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

January 28, 2025

1 year ago

It is no use blowing the trumpet for the charge, and then looking around to find nobody following.

June 18, 2025

8 months ago

It is no inglorious thing to have fear for the safety of our country, but to be turned from one’s course by men’s opinion

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